entomb
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entomb
- /ɪnˈtuːm/
Rhymes with -uːm
Where it comes from
From Old French entomber (“deposit in a tomb”). Equivalent to en- + tomb.
verb entombs · entombing · entombed · intomb
- To deposit (a corpse) in a tomb. At Cihhu (Cihu), near the town of Dasi (Daxi), 30 miles (50 km) southwest of Taipei on Provincial Highway 7, Chiang Kai-shek lies entombed above ground in a granite and marble coffin in one of his former country villas. The gravesite is “temporary,” as before his death Chiang had requested his body
- To confine (someone or something) in restrictive surroundings. You mocking Birds (quoth ſhe) your tunes intombe / VVithin your hollovv ſvvelling feathered breaſts, / […] / Raliſh your nimble notes to pleaſing eares, / Diſtres likes dũps vvhẽ [dumps when] time is kept vvith teares.
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verb to deposit (a corpse) in a tomb
| Español | enterrar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 埋葬 máizàng, 入土 rùtǔ |
| Português | sepultar |
| Français | entomber |
| Русский | погреба́ть pogrebátʹ, погрести́ pogrestí, хорони́ть xoronítʹ, похорони́ть poxoronítʹ |
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title = {entomb},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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