embalming

VERB

preserve, immortalize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mummify

STRONG

anoint cherish consecrate conserve enshrine freeze prepare process store treasure wrap

WEAK

lay out

Antonyms

STRONG

neglect squander use waste

Example Sentences

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She felt like a ship that has passed from the roar of the surf into the shelter of the embaying land, and in the distance stretched the long peacefulness of the winding harbour.

From Evelyn Innes by Moore, George (George Augustus)