enshrine
/in'ʃrain/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To preserve and protect something as sacred or highly valued: To treat something with great reverence and care, often by placing it in a special protective setting.
- To enclose or place (a sacred relic) in a shrine: The literal act of putting a holy object inside a shrine or other revered container for veneration and safekeeping.
Usage and Examples
- To preserve and protect as sacred:
- The principles of freedom are enshrined in the nation's constitution.
- The museum's mission is to enshrine the cultural heritage of the region.
- To enclose in a shrine:
- The relics were enshrined in a golden casket.
- They will enshrine the saint's remains in the new chapel.
Advanced Usage
- "to be enshrined in law/memory/history": To be given permanent, formal, or revered status within a system, tradition, or collective consciousness.
- The right to vote is enshrined in law.
- Her bravery is enshrined in the memory of all who knew her.
Variants and Related Words
- Shrine (n): A place regarded as holy because of its associations with a divinity, a sacred relic, or a venerated person.
- Enshrinement (n): The act of enshrining or the state of being enshrined.
- The enshrinement of the charter marked a historic moment.
Synonyms
- Cherish: To protect and care for lovingly; to hold dear.
- Consecrate: To make or declare something sacred.
- Preserve: To maintain something in its original or existing state.
- Venerate: To regard with great respect; to revere.
Antonyms
- Desecrate: To treat a sacred place or thing with violent disrespect.
- Profane: To treat something sacred with irreverence or disrespect.
- Neglect: To fail to care for properly.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- "to enshrine in perpetuity": To preserve something forever, often formally.
- The donation will enshrine the collection in perpetuity for public viewing.
Verb
- hold sacred
- enclose in a shrine
- the saint's bones were enshrined in the cathedral