enshrine

verb

en·​shrine in-ˈshrīn 

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

in-ˈshrīn-mənt 

en-

noun

Synonyms

• elevate
• promote

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

Protection for journalists is enshrined in international law. —Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025

Now, it is enshrined as a cornerstone of the tax code. —David Rae, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Redistricting is enshrined in the Illinois Constitution as the duty of the state legislature. —Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025

In addition to Arison, Anthony, Crawford and the 2008 U.S. Olympic team, also to be enshrined in this year’s class are former University of Florida and current Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan, former NBA player Dwight Howard and former WNBA players Sue Bird, Sylvia Fowles and Maya Moore. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for enshrine

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• byline
• canine

Kids Definition

enshrine

verb

en·​shrine in-ˈshrīn 

enshrined; enshrining

1

: to enclose in or as if in a shrine

2

: to preserve or cherish as sacred