Enshrine is a verb that means to preserve and cherish as sacred.

The latin word scrinium (screen ee OOM) refers to ‘a chest for books.’ In later years a shrine became a word for a holy place that held sacred items. Enshrine is a verb that is often used metaphorically to refer to the process of treating something as if it were sacred. Here’s an example:

The rights we were fighting for have since been enshrined into law. A violation of those laws would be treated as an act of sacrilege.