Enshrine

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To enclose in or as if in a shrine.
  • v. To cherish as sacred.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To enclose (a sacred relic etc.) in a shrine or chest.
  • v. To preserve or cherish (something) as though in a shrine; to preserve or contain, especially with some reverence.
  • v. To protect an idea, ideal, or philosophy within an official law or treaty
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To inclose in a shrine or chest; hence, to preserve or cherish as something sacred.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To inclose in or as in a shrine or chest; deposit for safe-keeping in or as in a cabinet; hence, to preserve with care and affection; cherish.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. enclose in a shrine
  • v. hold sacred
    • Verb Form
    enshrined    enshrines    enshrining   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    enclose    inclose    shut in    close in    venerate   
    Cross Reference
    cherish    preserver   
    Form
    enshrined    enshrining   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Aline    Cline    Combine    Dine    Heine   
     
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