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单词 enshrine
释义

enshrine

verb

en·​shrine in-ˈshrīn How to pronounce enshrine (audio)
en-,
 especially Southern  -ˈsrīn
enshrined; enshrining; enshrines

transitive verb

1
: to enclose in or as if in a shrine
2
: to preserve or cherish as sacred
enshrinement
in-ˈshrīn-mənt How to pronounce enshrine (audio)
en-
noun

Synonyms

  • aggrandize
  • canonize
  • deify
  • dignify
  • elevate
  • ennoble
  • ensky
  • enthrone
  • exalt
  • glorify
  • magnify
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Example Sentences

some teachers tend to enshrine their personal preferences as sacred rules of English grammar
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

enshrine

verb

as in to elevate
to assign a high status or value to some teachers tend to enshrine their personal preferences as sacred rules of English grammar

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • elevate
  • promote
  • exalt
  • enthrone
  • ennoble
  • canonize
  • lift
  • deify
  • aggrandize
  • dignify
  • honor
  • glorify
  • magnify
  • raise
  • upgrade
  • heighten
  • uplift
  • ensky
  • boost
  • praise
  • intensify
  • idealize
  • extol
  • romanticize
  • laud
  • sanitize
  • sugarcoat
  • extoll
  • acclaim

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • humiliate
  • degrade
  • humble
  • minimize
  • decry
  • disparage
  • demean
  • detract
  • belittle
  • abase
  • depreciate
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