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entomb

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en⋅tomb

  [en-toom]
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–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.
Also, intomb.

Origin:
1425–75; late ME entoumben < MF entomber. See en- 1 , tomb

Related forms:
en⋅tomb⋅ment, noun
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en·tomb   (ěn-tōōm')   
tr.v.   en·tombed, en·tomb·ing, en·tombs

  1. To place in or as if in a tomb or grave.

  2. To serve as a tomb for.

en·tomb'ment n.
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Word Origin & History

entomb 
c.1578, from O.Fr. entomber, from en- "in" + tombe "tomb" (see tomb).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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