entomb
To deposit in a tombTo deposit (a corpse) in a tomb.
» Undoubtedly the most entertaining thing to do in winter is to search for your snow entombed car.
Die zweifellos unterhaltsamste Sache im Winter ist es, sein unter dem Schnee begrabenes Auto zu suchen.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To deposit (a corpse) in a tomb.
погреба́тьpogrebátʹ, погрести́pogrestí, хорони́тьxoronítʹ
place in a grave or tomb
(figuratively, transitive)To confine (someone or something) in restrictive surroundings.
Examples
2 sentencesUndoubtedly the most entertaining thing to do in winter is to search for your snow entombed car.
deDie zweifellos unterhaltsamste Sache im Winter ist es, sein unter dem Schnee begrabenes Auto zu suchen.
Like the creatures entombed in stone here, Kemmerer must adapt or go extinct.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Old French entomber (“deposit in a tomb”). Equivalent to en- + tomb.From Old French entomber (“deposit in a tomb”). Equivalent to en- + tomb.
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Forms
entombs, entombing, entombed, entombedSynonyms
4 synonyms- place in a grave or tomb:buryinhumeinterlay to rest
Word family
4 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