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entomb
[ en-toom ]
/ ɛnˈtum /
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verb (used with object)
to place in a tomb; bury; inter.
to serve as a tomb for: Florentine churches entomb many great men.
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en·tomb·ment, nounun·en·tombed, adjectiveWords nearby entomb
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British Dictionary definitions for entomb
entomb
/ (ɪnˈtuːm) /
verb (tr)
to place in or as if in a tomb; bury; inter
to serve as a tomb for
Derived forms of entomb
entombment, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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