enshrine.
To enclose (a sacred relic etc.) in a shrine or chest.
Meaning & usage
To enclose (a sacred relic etc.) in a shrine or chest.
To preserve or cherish (something) as though in a shrine; to preserve or contain, especially with some reverence.
To protect (an idea, ideal, or philosophy) within an official law or treaty.
Other measures, such as compensation for victims, will be enshrined in the proposed new law.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English shrine English enshrine From en- + shrine.
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