Definition of enshrines Enshrines

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What does enshrines mean?

Part of speech

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  • enshrines, verb, present, 3rd person singular of enshrine (infinitive).

WordNet

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Verb

enshrines, enshrining, enshrined  

enshrine - enclose in a shrine; "the saint's bones were enshrined in the cathedral"
  shrine
  shut in, close in, inclose, enclose advance or converge on; "The police were closing in on him"
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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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • enshrine (Verb)
    To enclose a sacred relic etc. in a shrine or chest.
  • enshrine (Verb)
    To preserve or cherish something as though in a shrine; to preserve or contain, especially with some reverence.
  • enshrine (Verb)
    To protect an idea, ideal, or philosophy within an official law or treaty.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • enshrine (v. t.)
    To inclose in a shrine or chest; hence, to preserve or cherish as something sacred; as, to enshrine something in memory.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • enshrine
    en-shrīn′, v.t. to enclose in or as in a shrine: to preserve with affection

Part of speech

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  • enshrine, verb, present, 1st person singular of enshrine (infinitive).
  • enshrine, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

Sign Language

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