entomb








verb (used with object)

  1. to place in a tomb; bury; inter.
  2. to serve as a tomb for: Florentine churches entomb many great men.

verb (tr)

  1. to place in or as if in a tomb; bury; inter
  2. to serve as a tomb for
v.

1570s, from Old French entomber “place in a tomb,” from en- “in” (see en- (1)) + tombe “tomb” (see tomb). Related: Entombed; entombing.

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