embalm
To treat a corpse with preservatives in order to prevent decompositionTo treat a corpse with preservatives in order to prevent decomposition.
» Tom didn't want to be embalmed.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To treat a corpse with preservatives in order to prevent decomposition.
einbalsamieren
бальзамироватьbalʹzamirovatʹ, забальзами́роватьzabalʹzamírovatʹ
бальзамува́тиbalʹzamuváty, забальзамува́тиzabalʹzamuváty, забальзамо́вуватиzabalʹzamóvuvaty
(figuratively, transitive)To preserve.
preserve a dead body
(transitive)To perfume or add fragrance to something.
Examples
9 sentencesTom didn't want to be embalmed.
Tom doesn't want to be embalmed.
The pharaoh was embalmed with gold.
Music can embalm a special moment.
And he commanded his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English enbawmen, from Middle French embaumer, from Old French embasmer. See bFrom Middle English enbawmen, from Middle French embaumer, from Old French embasmer. See balm.
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Forms
embalms, embalming, embalmed, embalmedWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle