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Definition of mummify verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

mummify

verb

NAmE//ˈmʌməˌfaɪ//

[usually passive] mummify somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they mummify

he / she / it mummifies

past simple mummified

-ing form mummifying

to preserve a dead body by treating it with special oils and wrapping it in cloth synonym embalm

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