enshrine

en·shrine

(ĕn-shrīn′) also in·shrine (ĭn-)

tr.v. en·shrined, en·shrin·ing, en·shrines also in·shrined or in·shrin·ing or in·shrines

1. To enclose in or as if in a shrine.

2. To cherish as sacred.

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en·shrine′ment n.

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enshrine

(ɪnˈʃraɪn) or

inshrine

vb (tr)

1. to place or enclose in or as if in a shrine

2. to hold as sacred; cherish; treasure

3. chiefly US and Canadian to induct into a Hall of Fame

enˈshrinement, inˈshrinement n

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en•shrine

(ɛnˈʃraɪn)

v.t. -shrined, -shrin•ing.

1. to enclose in a shrine.

2. to cherish as sacred.

[1575–85]

en•shrine′ment, n.

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enshrine

Past participle: enshrined
Gerund: enshrining

Imperative

enshrine

enshrine

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	enshrine - enclose in a shrine; "the saint's bones were enshrined in the cathedral" shrine inclose, shut in, close in, enclose - surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence"
	2.	enshrine - hold sacred saint reverence, venerate, revere, fear - regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"

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enshrine

verb preserve, protect, treasure, cherish, revere, exalt, consecrate, embalm, sanctify, hallow, apotheosize the apartheid system which enshrined racism

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Translations

proteggere gelosamenterinchiudere in un reliquario

enshrine

[ɪnˈʃraɪn] VT (fig) → encerrar, englobar
to be enshrined in law → ser consagrado por la ley

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enshrine

[ɪnˈʃraɪn] vt [+ doctrine, principle, right] → sauvegarder
to be enshrined in [+ law, legislation] → être garanti(e) par

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enshrine

vt (fig) → bewahren

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enshrine

inshrine [ɪnˈʃraɪn] vt → custodire

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