enshrine

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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

enshrinement

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noun

en·​shrine·​ment "mənt 

plural -s

: the act of enshrining or the state of being enshrined

Synonyms of enshrine

Verb

• elevate
• promote

Examples of enshrine in a Sentence

Verb

some teachers tend to enshrine their personal preferences as sacred rules of English grammar

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The freedom to do so is enshrined in the very First Amendment to our Constitution. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame will enshrine 10 individuals this February for its 2027 inductee class, including legendary Braves figures Brian Snitker and Terry Pendleton. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Trump posted on Truth Social earlier this week that the renovation will not take place unless courts lift a judge’s order that has prohibited his name from being enshrined on the facade of the complex. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Indigenous rights were enshrined in Ecuador’s 2008 constitution. — Caterina Morbiato, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for enshrine

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

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