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Mummify Definition & Meaning

mummify
verb
  1. preserve while making lifeless; "mummified ideas and institutions should be gotten rid of"
  2. remove the organs and dry out (a dead body) in order to preserve it; "Th Egyptians mummified their pharaohs"
  3. dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture; "a mummified body was found"

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What does mummify mean?
preserve while making lifeless; "mummified ideas and institutions should be gotten rid of" remove the organs and dry out (a dead body) in order to preserve it; "Th Egyptians mummified their pharaohs" dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture; "a mummified body was found"
What part of speech is mummify?
Mummify is a verb.
How many definitions does mummify have?
Mummify has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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