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entomb

verb en·tomb \in-ˈtüm, en-\

: to place (someone or something) in a tomb

Full 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
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Origin of ENTOMB

Middle English entoumben, from Middle French entomber, from en- + tombe tomb
First Known Use: 1565

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