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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America has long been celebrated as the land of the free — a place where agency, independence and self-determination are enshrined in our national mythos. Sunita Sah, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025 Johnson also told Southern states not to ratify the 14th Amendment, whose purpose was to enshrine both citizenship and equal protection in the Constitution. David Cason, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025 Based on winning political points, the rabbi’s inauthentic script aims to enshrine Palestinian guilt and Israeli innocence. U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025 Gill’s bill is the latest of many Republican efforts to enshrine Trump’s legacy in some way. Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Mar. 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 14 Mar. 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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