ENSHRINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does enshrine mean? 

• ENSHRINE (verb)
  The verb ENSHRINE has 2 senses:

1. enclose in a shrine

2. hold sacred

  Familiarity information: ENSHRINE used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ENSHRINE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they enshrine    ... he / she / it enshrines   
Past simple: enshrined   
Past participle: enshrined   
-ing form: enshrining   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Enclose in a shrine

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

enshrine; shrine

Context example:

the saint's bones were enshrined in the cathedral

Hypernyms (to "enshrine" is one way to...):

close in; enclose; inclose; shut in (surround completely)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sense 2

Meaning:

Hold sacred

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Synonyms:

enshrine; saint

Hypernyms (to "enshrine" is one way to...):

fear; revere; reverence; venerate (regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

 Context examples 

This precious volume, of which I do not recollect one word, I immediately discovered and immediately applied myself to; and I never visited the house afterwards, but I kneeled on a chair, opened the casket where this gem was enshrined, spread my arms over the desk, and fell to devouring the book afresh.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)