embalm

[ em-bahm ]

/ ɛmˈbɑm /

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verb (used with object)

to treat (a dead body) so as to preserve it, as with chemicals, drugs, or balsams.

to preserve from oblivion; keep in memory: his deeds embalmed in the hearts of his disciples.

to cause to remain unchanged; prevent the development of.

to impart a balmy fragrance to.

Origin of embalm

1300–50; Middle English embalmen, embaumen<Old French emba(u)smer, equivalent to em-em-¹ + -ba(u)smer, verbal derivative of ba(u)smebalm

OTHER WORDS FROM embalm

em·balm·er, nounem·balm·ment, nounun·em·balmed, adjective

Words nearby embalm

e-marketing, emasculate, emasculation, EMBA, embacle, embalm, embank, embankment, embar, embarcadero, embarcation

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Example sentences from the Web for embalm

And down in the smoking-room he sat before the fire, in one of those chairs which embalm after-dinner dreams.
Five Tales|John Galsworthy
We treasure a good thing when we hear it, and love to embalm it.
Liverpool a few years since|James Aspinall
This was the reason why they took so much pains to embalm the body.
Vestiges of the Mayas|Augustus Le Plongeon
I loved it and left it on the stalk, in the true Emersonian spirit, and here I do my little best to embalm its memory.
The Foot-path Way|Bradford Torrey

P—— should preach your funeral sermon, and S——, the poisoner of other characters, embalm your memory.
The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics and Morals of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin, [Vol 3 of 3]|Benjamin Franklin

British Dictionary definitions for embalm

embalm

/ (ɪmˈbɑːm) /

verb (tr)

to treat (a dead body) with preservatives, as by injecting formaldehyde into the blood vessels, to retard putrefaction

to preserve or cherish the memory of

poetic to give a sweet fragrance to

Derived forms of embalm

embalmer, nounembalmment, noun

Word Origin for embalm

C13: from Old French embaumer; see balm

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Medical definitions for embalm

embalm

[ ĕm-bäm′ ]

v.

To treat a corpse with preservatives in order to prevent decay.

单词	embalm
释义	embalm [ em-bahm ] / ɛmˈbɑm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR embalm ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to treat (a dead body) so as to preserve it, as with chemicals, drugs, or balsams. to preserve from oblivion; keep in memory: his deeds embalmed in the hearts of his disciples. to cause to remain unchanged; prevent the development of. to impart a balmy fragrance to. Origin of embalm 1300–50; Middle English embalmen, embaumen<Old French emba(u)smer, equivalent to em-em-¹ + -ba(u)smer, verbal derivative of ba(u)smebalm OTHER WORDS FROM embalm em·balm·er, nounem·balm·ment, nounun·em·balmed, adjective Words nearby embalm e-marketing, emasculate, emasculation, EMBA, embacle, embalm, embank, embankment, embar, embarcadero, embarcation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for embalm And down in the smoking-room he sat before the fire, in one of those chairs which embalm after-dinner dreams. Five Tales\|John Galsworthy We treasure a good thing when we hear it, and love to embalm it. Liverpool a few years since\|James Aspinall This was the reason why they took so much pains to embalm the body. Vestiges of the Mayas\|Augustus Le Plongeon I loved it and left it on the stalk, in the true Emersonian spirit, and here I do my little best to embalm its memory. The Foot-path Way\|Bradford Torrey P—— should preach your funeral sermon, and S——, the poisoner of other characters, embalm your memory. The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics and Morals of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin, [Vol 3 of 3]\|Benjamin Franklin British Dictionary definitions for embalm embalm / (ɪmˈbɑːm) / verb (tr) to treat (a dead body) with preservatives, as by injecting formaldehyde into the blood vessels, to retard putrefaction to preserve or cherish the memory of poetic to give a sweet fragrance to Derived forms of embalm embalmer, nounembalmment, noun Word Origin for embalm C13: from Old French embaumer; see balm Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to embalm mummify, anoint, prepare, process, treasure, freeze, consecrate, cherish, wrap, enshrine, conserve, store, lay out Medical definitions for embalm embalm [ ĕm-bäm′ ] v. To treat a corpse with preservatives in order to prevent decay. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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embalm

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verb (tr)

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