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   bury

   /ˈbɛri/

   verb

   • 1. put or hide underground: "he buried the box in the back garden"
   • ▪ place (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb, usually with funeral rites: "he was buried in St John's churchyard" Similar interlay to restconsign to the graveentombearth upinformal:put six feet underplantdeep-sixliterary:sepulchreensepulchreinhumeinearthOpposite exhume
   • ▪ lose (someone, especially a relative) through death: "a rich old lady who had buried two husbands"
   • 2. cover (someone or something) completely: "the countryside has been buried under layers of concrete" Similar hideconcealcoverput out of sightsecreteenfoldsubmergesinkembedengulfimmerseenclosetuckcupliterary:enshroudOpposite revealtake out of
   • ▪ hide (something) from sight: "she buried her face in her hands"
   • ▪ hide or try to forget (a feeling or memory): "they had buried their feelings of embarrassment and fear"
   • ▪ involve oneself deeply in something to the exclusion of other concerns: "he buried himself in work" Similar absorbengrossoccupyengagebusyemploydistractpreoccupyimmerseinterestinvolve
   • ▪ (of a football player) shoot (the ball) into the goal: informal "he ran through to bury a right-foot shot inside the near post"

   Word Origin Old Englishbyrgan, of West Germanic origin; related to the verb borrow and to borough.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBURY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BURY definition: 1. to put a dead body into the ground: 2. to put something into a hole in the ground and cover it…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of BURY is to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth; especially : to inter with funeral ceremonies. How to use bury in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Bury.

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   Bury definition: to put in the ground and cover with earth. See examples of BURY used in a sentence.

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   You can bury something to hide it, or it can be part of a funeral ritual to bury a person who's died. You could also predict that the coming snow will bury the city, or you might bury your face in your hands if you were feeling dejected.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbury verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of bury verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Define bury. bury synonyms, bury pronunciation, bury translation, English dictionary definition of bury. to conceal; to place in a grave: They will bury her tomorrow. Not to be confused with: berry – a fleshy, edible fruit: She made a berry cobbler.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBURY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you bury something, you put it into a hole in the ground and cover it up, often in order to hide it. The squirrels buried the seeds. American English : bury / ˈbɛri /

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBURY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   BURY definition: 1. to put a dead body into the ground: 2. to hide something in the ground or under something: 3…. Learn more.

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    To put (a dead body) into the earth, a tomb, or the sea, usually in a ceremonial manner; inter. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To dispose of (a corpse) ritualistically by means other than interment or cremation. American Heritage.

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    Jun 12, 2024 · bury (third-person singular simple present buries, present participle burying, simple past and past participle buried) ( transitive) To ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb. ( transitive) To place in the ground . bury a bone; bury the embers.