Etymology

entomb

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Today it means: To deposit (a corpse) in a tomb. Full definition →

Old French entomber
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  1. Old French · derived fromentomber“deposit in a tomb”
  2. English todayentomb

From Old French entomber (“deposit in a tomb”). Equivalent to en- + tomb.

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