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/ɪnˈʃɹaɪn/ · verb
(transitive) To enclose (a sacred relic etc.) in a shrine or chest..
A Phœnix, gaz'd by all, as that ſole Bird / When, to enſhrine his reliques in the Sun’s / Bright temple, to Ægyptian Theb's he flies.
Warlike and Martiall Talbot, Burgonie / Inſhrines thee in his heart, and there erects / Thy noble Deeds, as Valors Monuments.
The minister knew well that he was himself enshrined within the stainless sanctity of her heart, which hung its snowy curtains about his image, imparting to religion the warmth of love, and to love a religious purity.
At the centre of Muhammad's achievement was the extraordinary poetry which enshrined his revelations.
Other measures, such as compensation for victims, will be enshrined in the proposed new law.
The links were mostly to newspaper articles and public records, and Google refused to comply, but with the “right to be forgotten” enshrined as a key objective of the European Union’s 2011 data protection strategy, more and bigger cases are likely to follow.
In total, it would have enshrined over 100 rights into Chile’s national charter, more than any other constitution in the world, including the right to housing, education, clean air, water, food, sanitation, internet access, retirement benefits, free legal advice and care “from birth to death.”
Use enshrine when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Enshrine means (transitive) To enclose (a sacred relic etc.) in a shrine or chest..
Common synonyms include shrine, saint.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
A Phœnix, gaz'd by all, as that ſole Bird / When, to enſhrine his reliques in the Sun’s / Bright temple, to Ægyptian Theb's he flies.
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