Synonyms of enshrine

enshrine

verb

in-ˈshrīn 

as in to elevate

to assign a high status or value to

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elevate
• promote
• exalt
• lift
• enthrone
• ennoble
• canonize
• dignify
• deify
• aggrandize
• glorify
• magnify
• honor
• upgrade
• raise
• heighten
• boost
• uplift
• ensky
• intensify
• praise
• idealize
• romanticize
• extol
• sanitize
• laud
• sugarcoat
• acclaim

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• humble
• degrade
• humiliate
• demean
• minimize
• detract
• disparage
• decry
• belittle
• depreciate
• abase

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enshrine

The difference now, of course, is that terrorism is enshrined within the legal system in a way where it’s been politicized to an extent that has never been done before. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026

Colorado was the first state in the United States to enshrine it in 1907. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

Citizen activists have responded by forcing a statewide vote on an amendment to enshrine nonpartisan judicial elections in the state constitution. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Ditka was enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026