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 new inductees join more than 150 individuals who have been enshrined since its launch in 1984. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 30 June 2026

Public media protections House Bill 4420 enshrines the editorial independence of public radio and television stations affiliated with Illinois colleges and universities. — Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Of course, the free exchange of ideas is also essential for democracy, which is why our nation’s founders enshrined this principle in the First Amendment. — Michael Fitts, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Those are the three unalienable rights enshrined in the Declaration of Independence. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 29 June 2026