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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Entomb

Hello.
Does enntomb mean 'bury live'?What does mean that?

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soheil1 Does enntomb mean 'bury live'? It would in some contexts mean buried alive as in M any people died, most entombed in collapsed buildings. Or it could mean place (a dead body) in a tomb.

— Prajwalkr

  • soheil1 Does enntomb mean 'bury live'?
  • It would in some contexts mean buried alive as in M any people died, most entombed in collapsed buildings.
  • Or it could mean place (a dead body) in a tomb.
  • Prajwal
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soheil1Does enntomb mean 'bury live'?
It would in some contexts mean buried alive as in Many people died, most entombed in collapsed buildings. Or it could mean place (a dead body) in a tomb.

Prajwal
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It's about chess and he says:"I certainly don't want to entomb my pieces!"
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soheil1It's about chess and he says:"I certainly don't want to entomb my pieces!"
You should given the context first itself. Here, it means sacrifice.

Prajwal
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Hi,

It's about chess and he says:"I certainly don't want to entomb my pieces!"

I take it to mean 'I don't want to place my pieces in a position where they are trapped and cannot move'.

Clive
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