enshrine

Verb

Verb Forms: enshrined, enshrining, enshrines

• To place or keep in a sacred place; to cherish as sacred.
• enclose in a shrine
  • "the saint's bones were enshrined in the cathedral"
• hold sacred
• To enclose (a sacred relic etc.) in a shrine or chest.
• To preserve or cherish (something) as though in a shrine; to preserve or contain, especially with some reverence.
• To protect (an idea, ideal, or philosophy) within an official law or treaty.

Examples

• His record-breaking Scrabble score was enshrined in the club’s hall of fame.
• Other measures, such as compensation for victims, will be enshrined in the proposed new law.

Synonyms

saint, shrine