Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

inurn

verb
/ɪˈnɜrn/
Definition
To place something into a urn.
Examples
  • After the ceremony, the family decided to inurn the ashes in a beautiful garden.
  • The artist chose to inurn her late husband’s remains in a specially designed urn.
  • They will inurn the pets’ ashes together in a large decorative urn.
Meaning
The act of putting ashes into a container, particularly in the context of cremated remains.
Synonyms
  • inter
  • entomb
  • bury