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enshrine
en·shrine (ĕn-shrīn′) also in·shrine (ĭn-)tr.v. en·shrined, en·shrin·ing, en·shrines also in·shrined or in·shrin·ing or in·shrines 1. To enclose in or as if in a shrine.2. To cherish as sacred. en·shrine′ment n.enshrine (ɪnˈʃraɪn) or inshrinevb (tr) 1. to place or enclose in or as if in a shrine2. to hold as sacred; cherish; treasure3. chiefly US and Canadian to induct into a Hall of Fame enˈshrinement, inˈshrinement nen•shrine (ɛnˈʃraɪn) v.t. -shrined, -shrin•ing. 1. to enclose in a shrine. 2. to cherish as sacred. [1575–85] en•shrine′ment, n. enshrine Past participle: enshrined Gerund: enshrining
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enshrine | enshrine |
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I enshrine | you enshrine | he/she/it enshrines | we enshrine | you enshrine | they enshrine |
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I enshrined | you enshrined | he/she/it enshrined | we enshrined | you enshrined | they enshrined |
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I am enshrining | you are enshrining | he/she/it is enshrining | we are enshrining | you are enshrining | they are enshrining |
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I have enshrined | you have enshrined | he/she/it has enshrined | we have enshrined | you have enshrined | they have enshrined |
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I was enshrining | you were enshrining | he/she/it was enshrining | we were enshrining | you were enshrining | they were enshrining |
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I had enshrined | you had enshrined | he/she/it had enshrined | we had enshrined | you had enshrined | they had enshrined |
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I will enshrine | you will enshrine | he/she/it will enshrine | we will enshrine | you will enshrine | they will enshrine |
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I will have enshrined | you will have enshrined | he/she/it will have enshrined | we will have enshrined | you will have enshrined | they will have enshrined |
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I will be enshrining | you will be enshrining | he/she/it will be enshrining | we will be enshrining | you will be enshrining | they will be enshrining |
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I have been enshrining | you have been enshrining | he/she/it has been enshrining | we have been enshrining | you have been enshrining | they have been enshrining |
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I will have been enshrining | you will have been enshrining | he/she/it will have been enshrining | we will have been enshrining | you will have been enshrining | they will have been enshrining |
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I had been enshrining | you had been enshrining | he/she/it had been enshrining | we had been enshrining | you had been enshrining | they had been enshrining |
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I would enshrine | you would enshrine | he/she/it would enshrine | we would enshrine | you would enshrine | they would enshrine |
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I would have enshrined | you would have enshrined | he/she/it would have enshrined | we would have enshrined | you would have enshrined | they would have enshrined | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | enshrine - enclose in a shrine; "the saint's bones were enshrined in the cathedral"shrineinclose, shut in, close in, enclose - surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence" | | 2. | enshrine - hold sacredsaintreverence, 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" |
enshrineverb preserve, protect, treasure, cherish, revere, exalt, consecrate, embalm, sanctify, hallow, apotheosize the apartheid system which enshrined racismTranslationsproteggere gelosamenterinchiudere in un reliquarioenshrine
enshrine (someone or something) in (one's) heartTo retain fondly, as of a memory. While I'm heartbroken that Grandma is gone, at least I've enshrined all of my wonderful memories with her in my heart.See also: enshrine, heartenshrine (something) in (something)To place something on display, often within a protective case or material. I enshrined my medals in a cabinet in my foyer so that all visitors can see them.See also: enshrineenshrine someone in one's heart and enshrine someone's memory in one's heartFig. to keep the memory of someone in a special place in one's heart or mind. Bob enshrined Jill's memory in his heart.See also: enshrine, heartenshrine something in somethingto honor someone or something by placement in a shrine. Bill enshrined his grandfather's watch in a glass dome.See also: enshrineenshrine
Synonyms for enshrineverb preserveSynonyms- preserve
- protect
- treasure
- cherish
- revere
- exalt
- consecrate
- embalm
- sanctify
- hallow
- apotheosize
Synonyms for enshrineverb enclose in a shrineSynonymsRelated Words- inclose
- shut in
- close in
- enclose
verb hold sacredSynonymsRelated Words- reverence
- venerate
- revere
- fear
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