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
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Yes 215 0 215 Needed to pass No 214 212 2 Present 1 0 1 Did not vote 2 0 2 House Republicans passed a sweeping domestic policy bill early Thursday morning that would enshrine much of President Trump’s agenda into law. Martín González Gómez, New York Times, 22 May 2025 The decision enshrined the Fourteenth Amendment’s principle of birthright citizenship in legal precedent, but the fight over who should be included in America’s family of citizens has continued. Michael Luo, New Yorker, 20 May 2025 By contrast, the policies being championed by President Trump are likely to exert their effects for the four years of his administration, and those that become enshrined in federal statutes or new regulations could exert a downward influence on college budgets for years to come. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025 Countries in the Americas largely followed the U.S. example, which bucked the restrictions enshrined in Europe, Africa and Asia. Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for enshrine

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 28 May. 2025.

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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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