Meaning

3 senses
  1. (transitive)To enclose (a sacred relic etc.) in a shrine or chest.

    but see in einem Schrein bewahren

    помеща́ть в ракуpomeščátʹ v raku, помеща́ть в ковче́гpomeščátʹ v kovčég

    enclose in a shrine

  2. (broadly, transitive)To preserve or cherish (something) as though in a shrine; to preserve or contain, especially with some reverence.

    verehren

    бе́режно храни́тьbérežno xranítʹ, лелеятьlelejatʹ

  3. (figuratively)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.

    verankern

    закреплятьzakrepljatʹ

Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
to enclose (a sacred relic etc.) in a shrine or chest:
to preserve or cherish (something) as though in a shrine:
to protect within an official law or treaty:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
to enclose (a sacred relic etc.) in a shrine or chest:
to preserve or cherish (something) as though in a shrine:
to protect within an official law or treaty:

Forms

enshrines, enshrining, enshrined, enshrined
Base formenshrine · to enshrine
3rd person singularenshrines
Present participleenshrining
Past simpleenshrined
Past participleenshrined

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyenshrine
he, she, itenshrines

Past simpleLesson

all personsenshrined

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave enshrined
he, she, ithas enshrined

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill enshrine

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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