enshrine

verb

en·​shrine in-ˈshrīn 

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

in-ˈshrīn-mənt 

en-

noun

Synonyms of enshrine

• elevate
• promote

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

Kentucky law enshrines this requirement for every legal horse racing wager in the state, whether at a Churchill Downs window or through an app. —Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 May 2026

For decades, both men exercised their rights enshrined in that document to vote in the world’s largest democracy. —Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 1 May 2026

That comment was even entered as an exhibit in the court case, officially enshrining Musk’s lies into the judicial record. —Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 30 Apr. 2026

That role—enshrined in Article I of the Constitution—gives Congress the authority to declare war, a power the War Powers Resolution sought to reinforce after decades of expanding executive action. —Nik Popli, Time, 30 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for enshrine

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• byline
• canine

Kids Definition

enshrine

verb

en·​shrine in-ˈshrīn 

enshrined; enshrining

1

: to enclose in or as if in a shrine

2

: to preserve or cherish as sacred