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- [in-hyoom or, often, -yoom]
- /ɪnˈhyum or, often, -ˈyum/
- /ɪn.ˈhjuːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-hyoom or, often, -yoom]
- /ɪnˈhyum or, often, -ˈyum/
Definitions of inhume word
- verb with object inhume to bury; inter. 1
- noun inhume Bury. 1
- verb inhume to inter; bury 0
- verb transitive inhume to bury (a dead body); inter 0
- verb inhume (Transitive Verb) To bury in a grave. 0
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Origin of inhume
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Medieval Latin inhumāre, equivalent to Latin in- in-2 + -humāre, derivative of humus earth (see humus); cf. exhume
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Parts of speech for Inhume
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inhume popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
inhume usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inhume
verb inhume
- plant — any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- mummify — to make (a dead body) into a mummy, as by embalming and drying.
- deposit — A deposit is a sum of money which is part of the full price of something, and which you pay when you agree to buy it.
- inter — to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- lay — to bring about or affect by lying (often used reflexively): to lie oneself out of a difficulty; accustomed to lying his way out of difficulties.
Antonyms for inhume
verb inhume
- disinhume — to disinter.
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