inhume

I1N1H4U1M3E1
/ɪnˈhjuːm/

verb

To bury in a grave.

Similar
buryentombinterlay to rest
Opposite
dig updisentombdisinterexhumeunearth
OriginLatin in →
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Meanings

verbinhume (third-person singular simple present inhumes, present participle inhuming, simple past and past participle inhumed)

present singular third person inhumes · participle present inhuming · participle past inhumed · past inhumed

  1. transitiveTo bury in a grave.

    Synonyms: bury, entomb, inter

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo bury in a grave.

Similar
buryentombinter
Opposite
dig updisentombdisinterexhumeunearth

More synonyms by meaning

verbplace in a grave or tomb

Similar
buryentombinterlay to rest
Broader
layput downrepose
Also see
buryentombinterinurnlay to rest

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinin
  2. Englishinhume

Latin in and humō (“to bury”).

More words from Latin

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Translations

Bulgarian погребвам
  • погребвам (pogrebvam)To bury in a grave
Chinese Mandarin 埋葬
  • 埋葬 (máizàng)To bury in a grave
German begraben, beerdigen
  • begrabenTo bury in a grave
  • beerdigenTo bury in a grave
Italian seppellire, inumare
  • seppellireTo bury in a grave
  • inumareTo bury in a grave
Portuguese inumar, enterrar
  • inumarTo bury in a grave
  • enterrarTo bury in a grave
  • sepultarTo bury in a grave
Spanish inhumar
  • inhumarTo bury in a grave
Turkish toprağa vermek
  • toprağa vermekTo bury in a grave
Cite this entry
APA

inhume. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inhume

MLA

“inhume.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inhume. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inhume,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inhume.

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