enshrine UK /ɪnˈʃɹʌɪn/US /ɪnˈʃɹaɪn/ verb3 •To enclose (a sacred relic etc.) in a shrine or chest.A Phoenix, gaz'd by all, as that sole Bird / When, to enshrine his reliques in the Sun’s / Bright temple, to Aegyptian Theb's he flies. — 1667 •To preserve or cherish (something) as though in a shrine; to preserve or contain, especially with some reverence.Warlike and Martiall Talbot, Burgonie / Inshrines thee in his heart, and there erects / Thy noble Deeds, as Valors Monuments. — 1591 •(figurative) 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. formsenshrined · enshrining · enshrines · enshrineth