EXHUME


Meaning of EXHUME in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ig-ˈzüm, igz-ˈyüm, iks-ˈ(h)yüm ]

transitive verb

( ex·humed ; ex·hum·ing )

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin exhumare, from Latin ex out of + humus earth — more at ex- , humble

Date: 15th century

1. : disinter

exhume a body

2. : to bring back from neglect or obscurity

exhumed a great deal of information from the archives

• ex·hu·ma·tion ˌeks-(h)yü-ˈmā-shən, ˌeg-zü-, ˌegz-yü- noun

• ex·hum·er ig-ˈzü-mər, igz-ˈyü-, iks-ˈ(h)yü- noun

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