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tumulō — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bury verb To place a body in the ground, typically as part of a funeral.
  • entomb verb To deposit (a corpse) in a tomb.
  • inter verb To bury a body in the ground or in a tomb.

Senses

tumulō is used for these senses in English:

  • bury To ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb.
  • entomb (transitive) To deposit in a tomb.
  • inter To bury in a grave.

bury — full definition

  1. verb To place a body in the ground, typically as part of a funeral.
  2. verb To put something in the ground and cover it over.
  3. verb To hide or suppress a feeling, memory, or fact.
  4. verb To put an end to something, such as a disagreement.

entomb — full definition

  1. verb To deposit (a corpse) in a tomb.
  2. verb To confine (someone or something) in restrictive surroundings.

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