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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
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