entomb — to place in a tomb; to bury
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to place in a tomb; to bury
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈtuːm/
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
💡 Concept
to place in a tomb; to bury
🎵 Rhyme
Entomb in this room, and welcome the gloom!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈtuːm/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈtuːm/
🌳Etymology
Prefixen--
Roottomb
🎵Rhyme
boomroomzoomgloom
boom
room
zoom
gloom
🔗Collocations
entomb forever
entomb alive
entomb in stone
entomb the dead
entomb secrets
📝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.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
buryintersepulcherinhume
Antonyms
exhumeunearthdisinter
Related
tombcemeteryburialmausoleumcrypt
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