bury
Americanverb (used with object)
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to put in the ground and cover with earth.
The pirates buried the chest on the island.
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to put (a corpse) in the ground or a vault, or into the sea, often with ceremony.
They buried the sailor with full military honors.
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to plunge in deeply; cause to sink in.
to bury an arrow in a target.
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to cover in order to conceal from sight.
She buried the card in the deck.
- Antonyms:
- uncover
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to immerse (oneself).
He buried himself in his work.
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to put out of one's mind.
to bury an insult.
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to consign to obscurity; cause to appear insignificant by assigning to an unimportant location, position, etc..
Her name was buried in small print at the end of the book.
noun
plural
buriesidioms
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bury the hatchet, to become reconciled or reunited.
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bury one's head in the sand, to avoid reality; ignore the facts of a situation.
You cannot continue to bury your head in the sand—you must learn to face facts.
verb
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to place (a corpse) in a grave, usually with funeral rites; inter
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to place in the earth and cover with soil
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to lose through death
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to cover from sight; hide
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to embed; sink
to bury a nail in plaster
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to occupy (oneself) with deep concentration; engross
to be buried in a book
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to dismiss from the mind; abandon
to bury old hatreds
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to cease hostilities and become reconciled
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to refuse to face a problem
noun
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a town in NW England, in Bury unitary authority, Greater Manchester: an early textile centre. Pop: 60 178 (2001)
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a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 181 900 (2003 est). Area: 99 sq km (38 sq miles)
Other Word Forms
- rebury verb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of bury
First recorded before 1000; Middle English berien, buryen, Old English byrgan “to bury, conceal”; akin to Old English beorgan “to hide, protect, preserve”; cognate with Dutch, German bergen, Gothic bairgan, Old Norse bjarga
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
They talk about all of the things that have been left unsaid, buried by their never-ending battle of wits.
From Salon
Future surveys using magnetic and gravimetric techniques could detect circular underground structures that mark a buried or eroded crater.
From Science Daily
All my buried insecurity came roaring to the surface.
"This would only happen to me," he said, burying his head in his hands.
From BBC
Months after her diagnosis, Lack died from cancer at just 31 and was buried in an unmarked grave.
From BBC
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