to place or enclose in or as if in a shrine to hold as sacred; cherish; treasure to induct into a Hall of Fame
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en•shrine /ɛnˈʃraɪn/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object] -shrined, -shrin•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- to keep, hold, and protect as sacred:Those basic rights are enshrined in the Constitution of the United States.
en•shrine
(en shrīn′),USA pronunciation v.t., -shrined, -shrin•ing.
en•shrine′ment, n.
- 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.
- en-1 + shrine 1575–85
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