inhume

in·hume

 (ĭn-hyo͞om′)

tr.v. in·humed, in·hum·ing, in·humes

To place in a grave; bury.

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[French inhumer, from Old French, from Latin inhumāre : in-, in; see in-² + humus, earth; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots.]

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in′hu·ma′tion n.

in·hum′er n.

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inhume

(ɪnˈhjuːm)

vb

(tr) to inter; bury

[C17: from Latin inhumāre, from in-² + humus ground]

ˌinhuˈmation n

inˈhumer n

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in•hume

(ɪnˈhyum; often -ˈyum)

v.t. -humed, -hum•ing.

to bury; inter.

[1610–20; < Medieval Latin inhumāre= Latin in- in-² + humāre to inter]

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inhume

Past participle: inhumed
Gerund: inhuming

Imperative

inhume

inhume

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

inhume - place in a grave or tomb; "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" entomb, inter, lay to rest, bury lay, put down, repose - put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"

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inhume

verb

To place (a corpse) in or as if in a grave:

bury, entomb, inter, lay.

Idiom: lay to rest.

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Translations

inhume

vt (form) → beisetzen (form)

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