enshrine
Americanverb (used with object)
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to enclose in or as in a shrine.
His love for her is enshrined forever in his poetry.
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to cherish as sacred.
The memory of our friendship will be enshrined in my heart.
verb
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to place or enclose in or as if in a shrine
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to hold as sacred; cherish; treasure
Other Word Forms
- enshrinement noun
- unenshrined adjective
Etymology
Origin of enshrine
Example Sentences
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Kate sat near the stage in a chipped, gilded plaster box that once enshrined New York society’s elite.
From Literature
The South Americans have moved to quickly enshrine it in their legislation, in an apparent bid to pressure Brussels to follow suit.
From Barron's
Washington should pressure Mr. al-Sharaa not only to enshrine equal rights for all communities in the constitution, but to guarantee meaningful representation in parliament, the cabinet and senior state institutions.
But "freedom of expression, including freedom of comment and criticism," remained "a fundamental right enshrined in Gabon", Mendome added.
From BBC
Praised for warding off pests, so-called bodega cats are also a cultural fixture for New Yorkers, some of whom are now pushing to enshrine legal rights for the little store helpers.
From Barron's
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