Enshrine
verb
To preserve or protect something in a way that makes it seem very special or important.
The rights of the citizen must be enshrined in the constitution.
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- enshrine in constitution
- enshrine in law
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Academic
verb
To contain or express something, usually in a written form.
The treaty enshrines the basic human rights.
Often appears as...
- enshrine in treaty
- enshrine in document
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Formal
Academic
verb
To keep a memory, tradition, or valuable object in a place that is treated with great respect.
The museum enshrines many artifacts of historical significance.
Often appears as...
- enshrine in museum
- enshrine in temple
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
verb
To preserve or protect something in a way that makes it seem very special or important.
The rights of the citizen must be enshrined in the constitution.
Often appears as...
- enshrine in constitution
- enshrine in law
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
verb
To contain or express something, usually in a written form.
The treaty enshrines the basic human rights.
Often appears as...
- enshrine in treaty
- enshrine in document
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
verb
To keep a memory, tradition, or valuable object in a place that is treated with great respect.
The museum enshrines many artifacts of historical significance.
Often appears as...
- enshrine in museum
- enshrine in temple
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Significance
Used when a value or right is given a formal status by law or constitution.
Freedom of speech is enshrined in the First Amendment.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Respect
Indicates a tradition or value is held in high esteem and protected, often for generations.
The practice of tea ceremony is enshrined in their culture.
Pro Tip 3/3Moral Imperative
Shows that something is not just preserved, but also morally important for society.
The principle of treating others with kindness is enshrined in many philosophies.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Significance
Used when a value or right is given a formal status by law or constitution.
Freedom of speech is enshrined in the First Amendment.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Respect
Indicates a tradition or value is held in high esteem and protected, often for generations.
The practice of tea ceremony is enshrined in their culture.
Pro Tip 3/3Moral Imperative
Shows that something is not just preserved, but also morally important for society.
The principle of treating others with kindness is enshrined in many philosophies.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Significance
Used when a value or right is given a formal status by law or constitution.
Freedom of speech is enshrined in the First Amendment.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Respect
Indicates a tradition or value is held in high esteem and protected, often for generations.
The practice of tea ceremony is enshrined in their culture.
Pro Tip 3/3Moral Imperative
Shows that something is not just preserved, but also morally important for society.
The principle of treating others with kindness is enshrined in many philosophies.
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A Saudi woman who dared...
traditions and customs that deal with women as if they are inferior and they need a guardian to protect them, so they need to take permission from this guardian, whether verbal or written, all their lives. We are minors until the day we die. And it becomes worse when it's enshrined in religious fatwas
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A Saudi woman who dared...
as they are inferior and they need a guardian to protect them so they need to take permission from this garden with a verbal or written all the lives world minors until the day we die and it becomes worse when it's enshrined in religious fete was based on wrong
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The myth behind the...
In fact, you can also have an inner animal based on your birth month, a true animal based on your birth date, and a secret animal based on your birth hour. It was the great race that supposedly determined which animals were enshrined in the Chinese zodiac,
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How to understand power...
where only one person has all the power is how we apply laws one and two. What rules do we set up so that a few people don't accumulate too much power, and so that they can't enshrine their privilege in policy? That's the question of democracy,
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Mother of a Martyr PIPE...
Farhad offered up her son instead mrs. for hot insist she raised her son from the time he was a boy to die in early death she even went so far as to help him enshrine his legacy by appearing in his martyr video these
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The path to ending...
"How can the movement unite around a clear, simple platform of policies to enshrine in legislation? Like making all complaints against cops public, banning all choke holds, ensuring independent review boards, etc.?"
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David Deutsch: A new way...
So, I'll tell you. But I'll have to backtrack a little first. Before the scientific revolution, they believed that everything important, knowable, was already known, enshrined in ancient writings, institutions
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What if we ended the...
that it is enshrined in our constitution. And yet, America is addicted to imprisonment. From slavery through mass incarceration, it always has been. Look, we all know the shocking numbers.
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Kenneth Cukier: Big data...
And this idea of machine learning is going everywhere. How do you think we have self-driving cars? Are we any better off as a society enshrining all the rules of the road into software?
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The Tragedy of Air...
Every country in the world must enshrine these new WHO guidelines into law now. I'm putting them on notice. What do I want?
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A Saudi woman who dared...
traditions and customs that deal with women as if they are inferior and they need a guardian to protect them, so they need to take permission from this guardian, whether verbal or written, all their lives. We are minors until the day we die. And it becomes worse when it's enshrined in religious fatwas
Video examples
A Saudi woman who dared...
as they are inferior and they need a guardian to protect them so they need to take permission from this garden with a verbal or written all the lives world minors until the day we die and it becomes worse when it's enshrined in religious fete was based on wrong
Video examples
The myth behind the...
In fact, you can also have an inner animal based on your birth month, a true animal based on your birth date, and a secret animal based on your birth hour. It was the great race that supposedly determined which animals were enshrined in the Chinese zodiac,
Video examples
How to understand power...
where only one person has all the power is how we apply laws one and two. What rules do we set up so that a few people don't accumulate too much power, and so that they can't enshrine their privilege in policy? That's the question of democracy,
Video examples
Mother of a Martyr PIPE...
Farhad offered up her son instead mrs. for hot insist she raised her son from the time he was a boy to die in early death she even went so far as to help him enshrine his legacy by appearing in his martyr video these
Video examples
The path to ending...
"How can the movement unite around a clear, simple platform of policies to enshrine in legislation? Like making all complaints against cops public, banning all choke holds, ensuring independent review boards, etc.?"
Video examples
David Deutsch: A new way...
So, I'll tell you. But I'll have to backtrack a little first. Before the scientific revolution, they believed that everything important, knowable, was already known, enshrined in ancient writings, institutions
Video examples
What if we ended the...
that it is enshrined in our constitution. And yet, America is addicted to imprisonment. From slavery through mass incarceration, it always has been. Look, we all know the shocking numbers.
Video examples
Kenneth Cukier: Big data...
And this idea of machine learning is going everywhere. How do you think we have self-driving cars? Are we any better off as a society enshrining all the rules of the road into software?
Video examples
The Tragedy of Air...
Every country in the world must enshrine these new WHO guidelines into law now. I'm putting them on notice. What do I want?
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Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian Royalty
I believe America is the most powerful country in the world and is a country that stands on principle. Its principles are enshrined in its very foundation and constitution, and it has a duty to serve humanity. America has a duty to follow its conscience to reject repression. It must reject oppression. It must reject humiliation.
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Cate Blanchett
Australian Actress
We've enshrined the purity, sanctity, value, and importance of bringing children into the world, yet we don't discuss death. There used to be an enshrined period where mourning was a necessary part of going through the process of grieving; death wasn't considered morbid or antisocial. But that's totally gone.
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Evan McMullin
American Public Servant
I am an originalist, to begin with. So, I am a constitutional conservative. I believe that the Constitution enshrines some universal ideals that make our country strong and that are consistent with truth, and so that's the basic thing.
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Ban Ki-moon
South Korean Leader
All women and girls have the fundamental right to live free of violence. This right is enshrined in international human rights and humanitarian law. And it lies at the heart of my UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign.
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David Crystal
English Educator
Enshrined in a language is the whole of a community's history and a large part of its cultural identity. The world is a mosaic of visions. To lose even one piece of this mosaic is a loss for all of us.
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Shirley Chisholm
American Politician
Of course laws will not eliminate prejudice from the hearts of human beings. But that is no reason to allow prejudice to continue to be enshrined in our laws - to perpetuate injustice through inaction.
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Antonio Guterres
Portuguese Politician
We want the world our children inherit to be defined by the values enshrined in the U.N. Charter: peace, justice, respect, human rights, tolerance, and solidarity.
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Barack Obama
American President
We have now just enshrined, as soon as I sign this bill, the core principle that everybody should have some basic security when it comes to their healthcare.
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Haris Pasovic
Bosniak Director
The U.S. Declaration of Independence enshrines the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Alas, that is not the case everywhere in the world.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
American President
If we can boondoggle ourselves out of this depression, that word is going to be enshrined in the hearts of the American people for years to come.
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Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian Royalty
I believe America is the most powerful country in the world and is a country that stands on principle. Its principles are enshrined in its very foundation and constitution, and it has a duty to serve humanity. America has a duty to follow its conscience to reject repression. It must reject oppression. It must reject humiliation.
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Cate Blanchett
Australian Actress
We've enshrined the purity, sanctity, value, and importance of bringing children into the world, yet we don't discuss death. There used to be an enshrined period where mourning was a necessary part of going through the process of grieving; death wasn't considered morbid or antisocial. But that's totally gone.
Quote examples
Evan McMullin
American Public Servant
I am an originalist, to begin with. So, I am a constitutional conservative. I believe that the Constitution enshrines some universal ideals that make our country strong and that are consistent with truth, and so that's the basic thing.
Quote examples
Ban Ki-moon
South Korean Leader
All women and girls have the fundamental right to live free of violence. This right is enshrined in international human rights and humanitarian law. And it lies at the heart of my UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign.
Quote examples
David Crystal
English Educator
Enshrined in a language is the whole of a community's history and a large part of its cultural identity. The world is a mosaic of visions. To lose even one piece of this mosaic is a loss for all of us.
Quote examples
Shirley Chisholm
American Politician
Of course laws will not eliminate prejudice from the hearts of human beings. But that is no reason to allow prejudice to continue to be enshrined in our laws - to perpetuate injustice through inaction.
Quote examples
Antonio Guterres
Portuguese Politician
We want the world our children inherit to be defined by the values enshrined in the U.N. Charter: peace, justice, respect, human rights, tolerance, and solidarity.
Quote examples
Barack Obama
American President
We have now just enshrined, as soon as I sign this bill, the core principle that everybody should have some basic security when it comes to their healthcare.
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Haris Pasovic
Bosniak Director
The U.S. Declaration of Independence enshrines the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Alas, that is not the case everywhere in the world.
Quote examples
Franklin D. Roosevelt
American President
If we can boondoggle ourselves out of this depression, that word is going to be enshrined in the hearts of the American people for years to come.
Example 1 of 10
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