enshrine

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verb

en·​shrine in-ˈshrīn How to pronounce enshrine (audio)
en-
especially Southern -ˈsrīn
enshrined; enshrining; enshrines
Synonyms of enshrinenext

transitive verb

1
: to enclose in or as if in a shrine
2
: to preserve or cherish as sacred
enshrinement
in-ˈshrīn-mənt How to pronounce enshrine (audio)
en-
noun

enshrinement

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noun

en·​shrine·​ment "mənt How to pronounce enshrinement (audio)
plural -s
: the act of enshrining or the state of being enshrined

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Verb some teachers tend to enshrine their personal preferences as sacred rules of English grammar
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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 The dehumanization of Black people represented by the persistence of Confederate iconography in mainstream culture became an underground signifier of the precariousness of the freedoms enshrined by the 14th Amendment. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 Ditka was enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Two California tribes won last month at a federal appeals court, which ruled that sports markets from Kalshi and Robinhood violate tribal gaming rights enshrined in federal law. — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enshrine

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Etymology

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Middle English

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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

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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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