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- Dictionaryenshrine/ɪnˈʃrʌɪn/
verb
- 1. place (a revered or precious object) in an appropriate receptacle: "relics are enshrined under altars"
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ENSHRINE definition: 1. to contain or keep something as if in a holy place: 2. If a political or social right is…. Learn more.
noun. Synonyms. aggrandize. canonize. deify. dignify. elevate. ennoble. ensky. enthrone. exalt. glorify. magnify. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of enshrine in a Sentence. some teachers tend to enshrine their personal preferences as sacred rules of English grammar. Recent Examples on the Web.
verb. If something such as an idea or a right is enshrined in something such as a constitution or law, it is protected by it. The essentials of the deal will be enshrined in a document. [be VERB -ed + in] The apartheid system which enshrined racism in law still existed. [VERB noun preposition]
to make a law, right, etc. respected or official, especially by stating it in an important written document. be enshrined (in something) These rights are enshrined in the country's constitution. The day is enshrined as a key date in American history.
ENSHRINE meaning: 1. to contain or keep something as if in a holy place: 2. If a political or social right is…. Learn more.
To enshrine is to put something special, often religious, into a protective place. A shrine is a place considered holy because something special happened there or a case that holds sacred items. Places where people have claimed to see Jesus sometimes become shrines.
1. to place or enclose in or as if in a shrine. 2. to hold as sacred; cherish; treasure. 3. chiefly US and Canadian to induct into a Hall of Fame. enˈshrinement, inˈshrinement n. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. en•shrine.
