"enchurch" meaning in English

See enchurch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: enchurches [present, singular, third-person], enchurching [participle, present], enchurched [participle, past], enchurched [past]
Etymology: en- + church Etymology templates: {{pre|en|en|church}} en- + church Head templates: {{en-verb}} enchurch (third-person singular simple present enchurches, present participle enchurching, simple past and past participle enchurched)
  1. (transitive) To bring into a church. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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