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ensevelir

to bury

verb ahn-suh-vuh-LEER Rare
Body & Health

Origin: Latin insepelire (to bury)

Also means

to shroud (a body)

Usage Note

Ensevelir means to bury or wrap a corpse in a shroud — it is more poetic and literary than enterrer (to bury in the ground). It can be used figuratively: enseveli sous les décombres means 'buried under the rubble'. The related noun ensevelissement refers to the act of burial or entombment.

Examples

"Le village a été enseveli sous la neige."

Natural Translation

The village was buried under the snow.

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