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entomb Definition

en·tomb (en to̵̅o̅m, in-)

transitive verb

  1. to place in a tomb or grave; bury
  2. to be a tomb for

Etymology: ME entoumben < OFr entoumber: see en- & tomb

entomb Related Forms

en·tomb·ment noun

entomb Synonyms

entomb

v.

entomb Usage Examples

Object

  • man: Working in groups of three, the miners used small blasts of dynamite to excavate a channel down to the entombed men.
  • miner: In addition to the 10 miners originally entombed it is feared that one of the rescue parties has perished.
  • workman: Among the entombed workmen was Hugh Scott, married, residing at 30 Low Waters Hamilton.
  • body: They discover the deliberately entombed body of a Goa'uld who may not be entirely dead after all, as a series of fatalities reveals.
  • insect: This holds out the prospect of extracting DNA from entombed insects.
  • woman: It seems more than likely that it is she, and not the entombed woman, who Stargher may claim as his last victim.

Adjective complement

alive: However his plot was exposed, albeit too late, and the vizier was entombed alive.

Modifying Another Word

  • there: It is justly called the " the House of Worship of Kings, " as so many members of British royalty are entombed there.
  • now: She is now entombed in the past where she has long belonged.
  • then: Her body was then entombed in a room which now overlooks the car park.

Preposition: in

  • ice: Of all the four previous bases only Halley IV remains, entombed in ice, 15 km from the present site.
  • box: Imagine what it's like to wake up, entombed in a plastic box.

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