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Did you see the new statue they shrined in the park?

Yeah, it's beautiful! I love how it honors local heroes.

I think it's great that they shrined something meaningful like that.

Absolutely! It really adds character to the community.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Definition

To place something in a shrine, which is a special place for honoring or remembering someone or something sacred.

Example

The ancient artifacts were shrined in a beautiful temple dedicated to the gods.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Did you hear about the new statue they shrined in the park?

Yeah, I saw it yesterday! It's really impressive.

I love how they shrined it under that big tree for shade.

Root Explanation

Shrined → It is formed from "shrine" (from Old English *scrīn*, meaning a container or receptacle, often for relics) and the suffix "-ed" (indicating a past action or state). The word "shrined" means to have placed something in a shrine or to have made something sacred by placing it in a shrine.

Memory Tip

Think of a 'shrine' as a special place where something sacred is kept, and remember that 'shrined' means something has been placed in that special, sacred space.

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