entomb
/in'tu:m/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To place in a tomb or grave; to bury: The primary meaning of "entomb" is the act of interring a dead body, typically within a structure like a tomb, mausoleum, or grave.
- To serve as a tomb for: In a more figurative or descriptive sense, it can mean to contain or hold as if in a tomb.
Usage and Examples
- Verb:
- The ancient kings were entombed with their treasures. (This describes the physical act of placing the bodies in a tomb.)
- The fallen city was entombed in volcanic ash for centuries. (This uses the word figuratively to describe something being trapped or enclosed as if in a tomb.)
- They chose to entomb the remains in the family crypt.
Advanced Usage
- "to be entombed in": This common construction describes the state of being buried or trapped within something.
- The miners were tragically entombed in the collapsed tunnel.
- Fossils are often found entombed in layers of rock.
Variants and Related Words
- Entombment (n): The act or ceremony of placing a body in a tomb.
- The entombment took place in a private ceremony.
Synonyms
- Inter: To place in a grave or tomb; a formal synonym.
- Bury: The most common general synonym for placing a body underground.
- Inhume: A formal, less common term meaning to bury.
Antonyms
- Exhume: To dig out (something buried, especially a corpse) from the ground.
- Disinter: A synonym for exhume.
Related Phrases and Figurative Use
- While "entomb" itself is not typically part of phrasal verbs, its figurative use is strong. It often describes something being completely enclosed, hidden, or preserved.
- Her secrets were entombed in her diary.
- The old ship lies entombed at the bottom of the sea.
Verb
- place in a grave or tomb
- Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square
- The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids
- My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday