enshrine Definition
en·shrine (en s̸hrīn′, in-)
transitive verb -·shrined′, -·shrin′·ing
- to enclose in or as in a shrine
- to hold as sacred; cherish enshrined in memory
enshrine Related Forms
en·shrine′·ment noun
enshrine Synonyms
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.

