mummify
To make into a mummy, by preserving a dead bodyTo make into a mummy, by preserving a dead body.
» Sami found the mummified remains of a baby.
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2 senses(transitive)To make into a mummy, by preserving a dead body.
mumifizieren
муммифицироватьmummificirovatʹ
муміфікуватиmumifikuvaty
remove the organs and dry out (a dead body) in order to preserve it
(intransitive)To become a mummy.
mumifizieren
муммифицироватьсяmummificirovatʹsja
муміфікуватисяmumifikuvatysja
Examples
2 sentencesSami found the mummified remains of a baby.
A nearly completely preserved mummified squirrel has also been found inside the tomb of an Egyptian princess, leading researchers to speculate.
deIm Grabmal einer ägyptischen Prinzessin wurde auch die nahezu vollständig erhaltene Mumie eines Eichhörnchens entdeckt. Dieser Fund gab Anlass zu Spekulationen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
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Origin
From mummy + -ify. Compare later French momifier.From mummy + -ify. Compare later French momifier.
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Forms
mummifies, mummifying, mummified, mummifiedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.