enshrine

verb

en·​shrine in-ˈshrīn How to pronounce enshrine (audio)
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 noun

Examples of enshrine in a Sentence

some teachers tend to enshrine their personal preferences as sacred rules of English grammar
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Kashmir was assigned special status—enshrined in Article 370—and afforded significant powers of self-rule. Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025 Taylor carries the extra weight of being Jason Taylor’s son, with the expectations that come with having a father enshrined in Canton. Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 Together, Ithra and the Cinema Association, which host and run the Saudi Film Festival with support from the Saudi Film Commission, elevate cinema and enshrine the film industry in Saudi as competitive on the world stage. Randee Dawn, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025 In 2012, Wyoming amended its constitution, enshrining the right of adults to make their own health care decisions. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for enshrine

Word History

Etymology

Middle English

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of enshrine was in the 14th century

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“Enshrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enshrine. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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enshrine

verb
en·​shrine in-ˈshrīn How to pronounce enshrine (audio)
enshrined; enshrining
1
: to enclose in or as if in a shrine
2
: to preserve or cherish as sacred

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