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The Meaning of embalm

  • (v. t.) To anoint all over with balm; especially, to preserve from decay by means of balm or other aromatic oils, or spices; to fill or impregnate (a dead body), with aromatics and drugs that it may resist putrefaction.
  • (v. t.) To fill or imbue with sweet odor; to perfume.
  • (v. t.) To preserve from decay or oblivion as if with balm; to perpetuate in remembrance.

Synonyms

conserve , preserve , maintain , keep up

Rhymes

altom , amraam , anscom , anscomb , aplomb , balm , baucom , baum , becalm , blaum , blom , bohm , bom , bomb , bombe , brahm , brom , bromm , calm , cdrom , clomb , com , crom , daum , dom , flaum , flom , fraum , fromm , fromme , glomb , grom , guam , halm , hobsbawm , hom , homme , intercom , islam , klom , lomb , malm , mam , mom , nahm , nom , overstrom , palm , palme , panmunjom , petrovietnam , phnom , pogrom , pom , praam , prom , psalm , qualm , quam , rahm , raum , rhomb , rom , romm , saam , saddam , salaam , salam , salm , saum , schrom , schwam , shawm , sitcom , som , somme , strahm , straum , stromme , suddam , surinam , thom , throm , tom , traum , vietnam , yom , zalm