enshrine

== English == === Alternative forms === inshrine (archaic) === Etymology === From en- +‎ shrine. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ɪnˈʃɹaɪn/ (UK) IPA(key): /ɪnˈʃɹʌɪn/, /ɛnˈʃɹʌɪn/ === Verb === enshrine (third-person singular simple present enshrines, present participle enshrining, simple past and past participle enshrined) (transitive) To enclose (a sacred relic etc.) in a shrine or chest. (transitive, by extension) To preserve or cherish (something) as though in a shrine; to preserve or contain, especially with some reverence. (figurative, law) To protect (an idea, ideal, or philosophy) within an official law or treaty. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====