English verb: enshrine | |||
1. | enshrine (contact) enclose in a shrine | ||
Samples | The saint's bones were enshrined in the cathedral. | ||
Synonyms | shrine | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | close in, enclose, inclose, shut in | ||
2. | enshrine (emotion) hold sacred | ||
Synonyms | saint | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fear, revere, reverence, venerate | ||