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v. - Place in a grave or tomb.

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Usage examples (32)
  • And his defpifed name entomb'd In dark oblivion lie i
  • They would bury the entire nuclear power plant in asphalt and "entomb" it in place.
  • Most English translations give "entomb" for "begraben," but I've been struck by the way the English word "engrave" includes the same root.
  • The spiders continued to entomb the tree in their webbing.
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