enshrine

verb

en·​shrine in-ˈshrīn How to pronounce enshrine (audio)
en-,
 especially Southern  -ˈsrīn
enshrined; enshrining; enshrines

transitive verb

1
: to enclose in or as if in a shrine
2
: to preserve or cherish as sacred
enshrinement noun

Examples of enshrine in a Sentence

some teachers tend to enshrine their personal preferences as sacred rules of English grammar
Recent Examples on the Web Voters in Tennessee passed an amendment last year to enshrine such a ban in the state’s Constitution. Kurtis Lee, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2023 On the eve of a virtual meeting with President Biden at an Asia Pacific summit that fall, Xi was formally enshrined as China’s most powerful leader in a generation. Greg Ip, WSJ, 14 Nov. 2023 Ohio is the latest state to enshrine rights to reproductive care in its state constitution following the overturning of Roe v. Wade last year, according to several news outlets. Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023 The Rens legacy In 1963, the 1932-33 Rens squad was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Jared Bahir Browsh, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2023 He is enshrined in five sporting halls of fame, including U.S. Hockey, World Figure Skating and U.S. Speedskating. Nick Yetto, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Oct. 2023 Much to Rojas’s consternation, the family’s stall has for years been known erroneously by the name of a particularly charismatic employee, Jenni, who was eventually enshrined on Google Maps. Jorge Valencia Mariano Fernandez, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2023 Last year, Michigan voters said yes to an amendment, Prop 3, that would add protections for reproductive rights and enshrine them in the state's constitution. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2023 Virginia is one of just a handful of states that permanently strips voting rights from anyone convicted of a felony — a policy enshrined in the state constitution during the Jim Crow era, with the explicit goal of reducing the influence of Black voters. Teo Armus, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023 See More

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of enshrine was in the 14th century

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“Enshrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enshrine. Accessed 9 Dec. 2023.

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enshrine

verb
en·​shrine in-ˈshrīn How to pronounce enshrine (audio)
enshrined; enshrining
1
: to enclose in or as if in a shrine
2
: to preserve or cherish as sacred

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