enshrine

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈʃraɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɛnˈʃraɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(en shrīn)

Inflections of 'enshrine' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
enshrines
v 3rd person singular
enshrining
v pres p
enshrined
v past
enshrined
v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
en•shrine /ɛnˈʃraɪn/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object] -shrined, -shrin•ing. 
  1. to keep, hold, and protect as sacred:Those basic rights are enshrined in the Constitution of the United States.
en•shrine•ment, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
en•shrine  (en shrīn),USA pronunciation v.t., -shrined, -shrin•ing. 
  1. to enclose in or as in a shrine:His love for her is enshrined forever in his poetry.
  2. to cherish as sacred:The memory of our friendship will be enshrined in my heart.
Also, inshrine. 
  • en-1 + shrine 1575–85
en•shrinement, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
enshrine, inshrine / ɪnˈʃraɪn/ (transitive)
  1. to place or enclose in or as if in a shrine
  2. to hold as sacred; cherish; treasure
  3. to induct into a Hall of Fame
enˈshrinement, inˈshrinement
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