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stadfästa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • enshrine verb To enclose (a sacred relic etc.) in a shrine or chest.
  • ratify verb To give formal consent to; make officially valid, to sign off on.

Senses

stadfästa is used for these senses in English:

  • enshrine (figurative, law) To protect (an idea, ideal, or philosophy) within an official law or treaty.
  • ratify (transitive) To give formal consent to; make officially valid, sign off on.

enshrine — full definition

  1. verb To enclose (a sacred relic etc.) in a shrine or chest.
  2. verb To preserve or cherish (something) as though in a shrine; to preserve or contain, especially with some reverence.
  3. verb To protect (an idea, ideal, or philosophy) within an official law or treaty.

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