inhume

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verb

in·​hume in-ˈhyüm 

inhumed; inhuming

transitive verb

: bury, inter

inhumation

ˌin-hyü-ˈmā-shən 

noun

inhumation

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noun

in·​hu·​ma·​tion ˌinhyüˈmāshən 

plural -s

: burial, interment

Synonyms of inhume

Verb

• inter
• bury

Examples of inhume in a Sentence

Verb

there were so many dead that it was impossible to inhume them all promptly

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

In the touring production presented by Broadway in Boston and inhumed at the Citizens Bank Opera House through May 14, the life we’re given gets all the bells and whistles, not to mention props and wisecracks. —James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023

Rather than inhume Bubbles and Freddy, Papdale students opted for a funeral at sea. —Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 3 Mar. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Verb

probably from French inhumer, from Medieval Latin inhumare, from Latin in- + humus earth — more at humble

Noun

French inhumation, from inhumer to inhume (from Latin inhumare) + -ation

First Known Use

Verb

1604, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for inhume

• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume
• costume