entomb

en·tomb

verb \in-ˈtüm, en-\

Definition of ENTOMB

transitive verb

1

: to deposit in or as if in a tomb : bury

2

: to serve as a tomb for

— en·tomb·ment \-ˈtüm-mənt\ noun

Examples of ENTOMB

1. <a number of Boston's historic notables are entombed in the Old Granary Burying Ground>

Origin of ENTOMB

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

First Known Use: 1565

Related to ENTOMB

Synonyms: bury, hearse, inhume, inter, lay, put away, tomb

Antonyms: disinter, exhume, unearth

Related Words: immure, inurn; enshrine; conceal, cover, ensconce, hide; obscure, shade, shield; cloak, curtain, enshroud, shroud; rebury, reinter; coffin

Near Antonyms: burn, cremate; bare, disclose, discover, display, exhibit, expose, reveal, show; uncoffin

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Rhymes with ENTOMB

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