entomb

English

Etymology

From Old French entomber (“deposit in a tomb”)

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -uːm

Verb

entomb (third-person singular simple present entombs, present participle entombing, simple past and past participle entombed)

  1. (transitive) To deposit in a tomb.
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To confine in restrictive surroundings.

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