embaumer

Definitions of embaumer
  1. verb
    preserve a dead body
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    types:
    momifier
    remove the organs and dry out (a dead body) in order to preserve it
    type of:
    conserver, entretenir, préserver
    keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
  2. verb
    apply perfume to
    synonyms: parfumer
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    type of:
    s'arranger, se pomponner
    care for one's external appearance
  3. verb
    emit an odor
    synonyms: sentir
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    types:
    sentir, sentir mauvais
    smell bad
    puer, sentir mauvais
    smell badly and offensively
    type of:
    rendre perceptible
    have perceptible qualities
  4. verb
    cause to smell or be smelly
    synonyms: parfumer
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    types:
    parfumer
    fill or impregnate with an odor
    type of:
    rendre perceptible
    have perceptible qualities
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