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单词 enshrine
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enshrine

(ɪnʃraɪn)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense enshrines, present participle enshrining, past tense, past participle enshrined
verb
If something such as an idea or a right is enshrined in something such as a constitution or law, it is protected by it.
The essentials of the deal will be enshrined in a document. [be VERB-ed + in]
The apartheid system which enshrined racism in law still existed. [VERB noun preposition]
Synonyms: preserve, protect, treasure, cherish More Synonyms of enshrine

enshrine in British English

or inshrine (ɪnˈʃraɪn)
verb (transitive)
1. 
to place or enclose in or as if in a shrine
2. 
to hold as sacred; cherish; treasure
3. mainly US and Canadian
to induct into a Hall of Fame
Derived forms
enshrinement (enˈshrinement) or inshrinement (inˈshrinement)
noun

enshrine in American English

(ɛnˈʃraɪn; ɪnˈʃraɪn)
verb transitiveWord forms: enˈshrined or enˈshrining
1. 
to enclose in or as in a shrine
2. 
to hold as sacred; cherish
enshrined in memory
Derived forms
enshrinement (enˈshrinement)
noun

Examples of 'enshrine' in a sentence
enshrine

The residents ' lounge must surely enshrine the last word in moral censoriousness.
Hilton, John Buxton PASSION IN THE PEAK (2004)
I will enshrine your beauty and your being in a medium that is beyond the power of time to corrupt and destroy.
Stewart, Michael COMPULSION (2004)
Somehow, it seemed to enshrine everything that had happened to him since he first prized it from the packed sand.
Mark Mills AMAGANSETT (2004)

In other languages
enshrine

British English: enshrine VERB
If something such as an idea or a right is enshrined in something such as a constitution or law, it is protected by it.
This system is enshrined in the Constitution.
  • American English: enshrine
  • Brazilian Portuguese: resguardar
  • Chinese: 记载
  • European Spanish: recoger
  • French: garantir
  • German: verankern
  • Italian: sancire
  • Japanese: 謳う
  • Korean: ~에 정식으로 기술되어 있다
  • European Portuguese: resguardar
  • Latin American Spanish: recoger

(verb) 
Definition
to contain and protect (an idea or right) in a society, legal system, etc.
the egalitarian principles enshrined in the constitution
Synonyms
preserve
protect
He vowed to protect them.
treasure
She treasures her memories of those joyous days.
cherish
revere
exalt
consecrate
The church was consecrated in 1234.
embalm
sanctify
Modern marriages do not need to be sanctified to be valid.
hallow
apotheosize

Additional synonyms

in the sense of consecrate
Definition
to make or declare sacred or for religious use
The church was consecrated in 1234.
Synonyms
sanctify,
dedicate,
ordain,
exalt,
venerate,
set apart,
hallow,
devote
in the sense of embalm
Synonyms
enshrine,
store,
treasure,
cherish,
conserve,
consecrate,
immortalize
in the sense of protect
Definition
to defend from trouble, harm, or loss
He vowed to protect them.
Synonyms
keep someone safe,
defend,
keep,
support,
save,
guard,
secure,
preserve,
look after,
foster,
shelter,
shield,
care for,
harbour,
safeguard,
watch over,
stick up for (informal),
cover up for,
chaperon,
give someone sanctuary,
take someone under your wing,
mount or stand guard over

Nearby words of
enshrine

  • ensconce
  • ensconced
  • ensemble
  • enshrine
  • enshroud
  • ensign
  • enslave

Synonyms of 'enshrine'

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