Main Entry: en·tomb

Pronunciation: \in-ˈtüm, en-\

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English entoumben, from Middle French entomber, from en- + tombe tomb

Date: 1565

1 : to deposit in or as if in a tomb : bury
2 : to serve as a tomb for

— en·tomb·ment \-ˈtüm-mənt\ noun