v.
Pronunciation: in- ' tüm, en-
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English entoumben, from Middle French entomber, from en- + tombe tomb
Date: 1565
1 : to deposit in or as if in a tomb : BURY
2 : to serve as a tomb for
– en · tomb · ment \ - ' tüm-m ə nt \ noun