"enshrine" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /ɪnˈʃɹʌɪn/ [UK], /ɛnˈʃɹʌɪn/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-enshrine.wav [Southern-England] Forms: enshrines [present, singular, third-person], enshrining [participle, present], enshrined [participle, past], enshrined [past]
Etymology: From en- + shrine. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|en|shrine}} en- + shrine Head templates: {{en-verb}} enshrine (third-person singular simple present enshrines, present participle enshrining, simple past and past participle enshrined)
  1. (transitive) To enclose (a sacred relic etc.) in a shrine or chest. Tags: transitive Translations (to enclose (a sacred relic etc.) in a shrine or chest): սափորել (sapʻorel) (Armenian), enchâsser (French), but see in einem Schrein bewahren (German), φυλάσσω ιερά (fylásso ierá) (Greek), racchiudere (Italian), помеща́ть в раку (pomeščátʹ v raku) (Russian), помеща́ть в ковче́г (pomeščátʹ v kovčég) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-enshrine-en-verb-HBDhEx9q Disambiguation of 'to enclose (a sacred relic etc.) in a shrine or chest': 88 10 1
  2. (transitive, by extension) To preserve or cherish (something) as though in a shrine; to preserve or contain, especially with some reverence. Tags: broadly, transitive Translations (to preserve or cherish (something) as though in a shrine): փայփայել (pʻaypʻayel) (Armenian), պահպանել (pahpanel) (Armenian), պահել (pahel) (Armenian), verehren (German), διαφυλάσσω (diafylásso) (Greek), бе́режно храни́ть (bérežno xranítʹ) (Russian), лелеять (lelejatʹ) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-enshrine-en-verb-5oB45RzF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with en- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 78 16 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with en-: 25 48 27 Disambiguation of 'to preserve or cherish (something) as though in a shrine': 7 91 2
  3. (figurative, law) To protect (an idea, ideal, or philosophy) within an official law or treaty. Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Law Translations (to protect within an official law or treaty): verankern (German), κατοχυρώνω (katochyróno) (Greek), cumhdaigh (Irish), consacrare (Italian), sancire (Italian), закреплять (zakrepljatʹ) (Russian), consagra (Spanish), stadfästa (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-enshrine-en-verb-92HB5Zxm Topics: law Disambiguation of 'to protect within an official law or treaty': 2 4 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: inshrine [archaic]

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      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "to protect within an official law or treaty",
      "word": "cumhdaigh"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to protect within an official law or treaty",
      "word": "consacrare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to protect within an official law or treaty",
      "word": "sancire"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zakrepljatʹ",
      "sense": "to protect within an official law or treaty",
      "word": "закреплять"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to protect within an official law or treaty",
      "word": "consagra"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to protect within an official law or treaty",
      "word": "stadfästa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "enshrine"
}

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