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enshrine

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en⋅shrine

  [en-shrahyn]
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–verb (used with object), -shrined, -shrin⋅ing.
1. to enclose in or as in a shrine: His love for her is enshrined forever in his poetry.
2. to cherish as sacred: The memory of our friendship will be enshrined in my heart.
Also, inshrine.

Origin:
1575–85; en- 1 + shrine

Related forms:
en⋅shrine⋅ment, noun
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en·shrine   (ěn-shrīn')   
tr.v.   en·shrined also in·shrined, en·shrin·ing also in·shrin·ing, en·shrines also in·shrines

  1. To enclose in or as if in a shrine.

  2. To cherish as sacred.

en·shrine'ment n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

enshrine 
1586, from en- "make, put in" + shrine (see shrine).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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