English verb: entomb | |||
1. | entomb (social) place in a grave or tomb | ||
Samples | Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square. The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids. My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday. | ||
Examples | Sam cannot entomb Sue | ||
Synonyms | bury, inhume, inter, lay to rest | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lay, put down, repose | ||