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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ex·hume (ex·humed ; ex·hum·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Medieval Latin exhumare,from Latin ex out of + humus earth — more at ex- , humble DATE 15th century 1. disinter exhume a body 2. to bring back from neglect or obscurity exhumed a great deal of information from the archives English Etymology exhume 1783, from Fr. exhumer, from M.L. exhumare, from L. ex- "out of" + humare "bury," from humus "earth." An earlier form was exhumate (1548), taken directly from the M.L. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 exhume ex·hume / eks5hju:m; i^5zju:m; NAmE i^5zu:m / verb[VN] [usually passive] (formal) to remove a dead body from the ground especially in order to examine how the person died (为检查死因)掘出(尸首) SYN dig up
• ex·hum·ation / 7ekshju:5meiFn / noun [U] Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ex·hume \igˈzüm, igzˈyüm, iksˈ(h)yüm, eg-, ek-\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: French or Medieval Latin; French exhumer, from Medieval Latin exhumare, from Latin ex- ex- (I) + humus earth — more at humble 1. : to dig out of the ground : to take out of a place of burial : disinter < the body was exhumed and burned > 2. : to bring back from neglect or obscurity : revive < exhume a minor poet > < exhume an old play > 3. : to uncover or expose by erosion < exhumed landscapes > Synonyms: see dig |
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