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

By the will of the people, the coast was enshrined in state law as a precious public asset accessible to the many, not a private playground fenced off for the few. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

And that the story of America — the story this center enshrines — is still being written, one act of community at a time. — Jenan Mohajir, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Each summit is meant to showcase the commitment to collective security — the all-for-one, one-for-all pledge enshrined in Article 5 of NATO’s treaty. — Lorne Cook, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Trump sought to limit the long-standing constitutional principle – enshrined in the 14th Amendment in 1868 and upheld by the Supreme Court in 1898 – that those born in the United States are citizens. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 July 2026