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enshrine Definition

en·shrine (en s̸hrīn, in-)

transitive verb -·shrined, -·shrin·ing

  1. to enclose in or as in a shrine
  2. to hold as sacred; cherish enshrined in memory

enshrine Related Forms

en·shrine·ment noun

enshrine Synonyms

enshrine

v.

enshrine Usage Examples

Object

  • relic: He is remembered for enshrining the relics of St Cecilia and other martyrs.
  • principle: The Human Rights Act 1998 enshrined the principle of a right to 'family life ' .
  • freedom: The roots of this erosion lie in the ECJ's increasingly rigorous interpretation of the freedoms enshrined in the EC Treaty.
  • right: Yet, over 50 years on, the basic rights enshrined in the Charter are being violated all over the world.
  • commitment: It enshrined the commitment to peace and established the Northern Ireland Assembly.
  • love: The use of rings as a symbol of everlasting love enshrined in marriage can be traced back thousands of years.

Preposition: within

legislation: It is important that we stress that the whole issue of ' Pension sharing ' is now enshrined within legislation.

Preposition: at

heart: This double-think is enshrined at the heart of the modern nation-state.

Modifying Another Word

  • forever: To ensure that the role of his collections would be recognized and respected Qianlong had his collections enshrined forever in elaborate catalogs.
  • legally: And of course fiscal procedures - for the first time legally enshrined in the code for fiscal stability.
  • now: He is the patron saint of Bari where his relics are now enshrined.
  • already: The article on discrimination now includes equal pay for work of equal value which is already enshrined in English law.
  • still: The Act of Sasine, or the granting of legal possession of feudal property, is still enshrined in Scots Law for property transactions.
  • also: Land grades are also enshrined in current planning law.

Preposition: in

  • constitution: Wasn't the right to vote enshrined in the constitution?
  • statute: We might all feel better if the official status of Welsh and English were enshrined in statute.
  • treaty: Had the Charter been enshrined in the Treaties, it would have become directly binding.
  • convention: Her vision is now enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
  • law: Land grades are also enshrined in current planning law.
  • legislation: The one-way ratchet enshrined in the legislation is entirely wrong.

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