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entombto place in a tomb; to bury

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to place in a tomb; to bury

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈtuːm/

Korean meaning: 무덤에 묻다, 매장하다

Korean pronunciation: 인**툼**

Example Sentences

  • My mom entombed my embarrassing childhood photos in the attic.
  • The archaeologists discovered a mummy entombed 3,000 years ago.
  • His gaming skills were entombed when he became a parent.

entomb

VERB

//ɪnˈtuːm//

to place in a tomb; to bury

entomb concept
💡 Concept

to place in a tomb; to bury

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entomb rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Entomb in this room, and welcome the gloom!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈtuːm/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈtuːm/

🌳Etymology

Prefixen--
Roottomb

Origin

고대 그리스의 무덤 문화에서 유래된 단어로, 'tomb(무덤)'에 'en(안으로)'이 붙어 '무덤 안으로 넣다'는 의미가 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

boomroomzoomgloom
boom
room
zoom
gloom

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom entombed my embarrassing childhood photos in the attic.

The archaeologists discovered a mummy entombed 3,000 years ago.

😄 Fun example

His gaming skills were entombed when he became a parent.

The avalanche entombed the entire village.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

buryintersepulcherinhume

Antonyms

exhumeunearthdisinter

Related

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