enshrine

[ en-shrahyn ]
/ ɛnˈʃraɪn /
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verb (used with object), en·shrined, en·shrin·ing.

to enclose in or as in a shrine: His love for her is enshrined forever in his poetry.
to cherish as sacred: The memory of our friendship will be enshrined in my heart.
Also inshrine.

Origin of enshrine

First recorded in 1575–85; en-1 + shrine

OTHER WORDS FROM enshrine

en·shrine·ment, noun un·en·shrined, adjective

Words nearby enshrine

ensemble acting, ensenada, ensepulcher, enserf, ensheathe, enshrine, enshroud, ensiform, ensiform cartilage, ensiform process, ensign

Words related to enshrinement

sanctuary, altar, church, mausoleum, temple, chapel, sepulcher, sanctum, grave, reliquary

Example sentences from the Web for enshrinement

  • The measure of "fitness" is the entirety of the enshrinement or embodiment of the mortal aspiration to put on immortality.

    The Works of Lord Byron, Volume 2 |George Gordon Byron

British Dictionary definitions for enshrinement

enshrine

inshrine

/ (ɪnˈʃraɪn) /

verb (tr)

to place or enclose in or as if in a shrine
to hold as sacred; cherish; treasure

Derived forms of enshrine

enshrinement, noun