1. to treat a dead body with chemicals to preserve it from decay
2. to preserve something in memory; to keep alive in remembrance
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The ancient Egyptians learned to embalm their pharaohs.
• The funeral home will embalm the body before the viewing.
• Modern embalming techniques can preserve a body for weeks.
• The poet sought to embalm his love’s beauty in verse.
• These photographs embalm precious family memories.
• The museum display embalms the history of the Civil War.