bury

verb

ˈber-ē

ˈbe-rē,

also ˈbər-

buried; burying

transitive verb

: to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth

buried their pet rabbit in the backyard

especially : to inter with funeral ceremonies

was buried with full military honors

: to conceal by or as if by covering with earth

a dog burying a bone

buried treasure

: to cover from view

buried her face in her hands

Their car was buried under the snow.

: to have done with

burying their differences

: to conceal in obscurity

buried the retraction among the classified ads

: submerge, engross

—usually used with in

buried himself in his books

: to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealer's pack

sports : to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot)

bury a jumper

bury a putt

: to defeat overwhelmingly

They were buried by a score of 15-2.

Phrases

bury the hatchet

: to settle a disagreement : become reconciled

time for them to bury the hatchet and start working together again

Synonyms

entomb
hearse
inhume
inter
lay
put away
tomb

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

He was buried with full military honors. Their ancestors are buried in the local cemetery. cultures that bury their dead The dog buried her bone. He buried the money in the backyard. the search for buried treasure He has learned to bury his feelings. She buried her face in her hands. The disclaimer was buried in the fine print. The newspaper covered the story, but it was buried in the back of section C. See More

Recent Examples on the Web When his legal team argued last week there was little due diligence would have revealed on fake users given Zatko’s claims that Twitter would bury any damaging information, the Court of Chancery in Delaware indicated Musk’s case rests on thin ice.

Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2022 Along with some golf, their first priority is to design and bury a time capsule to carry knowledge of their existence 500 years into the future.

Ron Charles, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 At least 33 fires have been reported at the craggy hilltop park in the past two weeks, according to the Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association, spurring nightlong patrols by locals wielding shovels to bury the flames.

oregonlive, 10 Sep. 2022 Even with the Buckeyes unable to capitalize on an ASU turnover on downs near midfield prior to intermission, Ohio State scored on three of its next four scores to bury the Red Wolves.

Mitchell Gladstone, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2022 As a family prepares to bury a 28-year-old man who was fatally shot at a gas station on Monday, police in Charlotte, N.C., continue searching for a suspect.

Elaine Aradillas, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 The arrest of a Democratic public official in Las Vegas for allegedly murdering a journalist shocked the nation, but news networks went out of their way to bury his party affiliation.

Fox News, 9 Sep. 2022 As Britain gets set to bury Queen Elizabeth just as TIFF gets underway, there was an echo of the Canadian festival having to change pace on Sept. 6, 1997 when Britain held a funeral for Princess Diana after her death on Aug. 31 that year.

Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 In the second minute of the second half, Petty served in a free kick from the right side that stayed in front for Hofmann, parked at the near post, to bury a rebound for a 2-1 lead.

Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English burien, birien, beryen, going back to Old English byrgan, byrian, going back to Germanic *burgjan-, probably meaning "to conceal" (whence also Old Norse byrgja "to close, shut, hide"), zero-grade derivative from the base of *bergan- "to keep safe" — more at harbor entry 1

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	buried
释义	bury verb ˈber-ē ˈbe-rē, also ˈbər- buried; burying transitive verb 1 : to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth buried their pet rabbit in the backyard especially : to inter with funeral ceremonies was buried with full military honors 2 a : to conceal by or as if by covering with earth a dog burying a bone buried treasure b : to cover from view buried her face in her hands Their car was buried under the snow. 3 a : to have done with burying their differences b : to conceal in obscurity buried the retraction among the classified ads c : submerge, engross —usually used with in buried himself in his books 4 : to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealer's pack 5 sports : to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) bury a jumper bury a putt 6 : to defeat overwhelmingly They were buried by a score of 15-2. Phrases bury the hatchet : to settle a disagreement : become reconciled time for them to bury the hatchet and start working together again Synonyms entomb hearse inhume inter lay put away tomb See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He was buried with full military honors. Their ancestors are buried in the local cemetery. cultures that bury their dead The dog buried her bone. He buried the money in the backyard. the search for buried treasure He has learned to bury his feelings. She buried her face in her hands. The disclaimer was buried in the fine print. The newspaper covered the story, but it was buried in the back of section C. See More Recent Examples on the Web When his legal team argued last week there was little due diligence would have revealed on fake users given Zatko’s claims that Twitter would bury any damaging information, the Court of Chancery in Delaware indicated Musk’s case rests on thin ice. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2022 Along with some golf, their first priority is to design and bury a time capsule to carry knowledge of their existence 500 years into the future. Ron Charles, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 At least 33 fires have been reported at the craggy hilltop park in the past two weeks, according to the Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association, spurring nightlong patrols by locals wielding shovels to bury the flames. oregonlive, 10 Sep. 2022 Even with the Buckeyes unable to capitalize on an ASU turnover on downs near midfield prior to intermission, Ohio State scored on three of its next four scores to bury the Red Wolves. Mitchell Gladstone, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2022 As a family prepares to bury a 28-year-old man who was fatally shot at a gas station on Monday, police in Charlotte, N.C., continue searching for a suspect. Elaine Aradillas, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 The arrest of a Democratic public official in Las Vegas for allegedly murdering a journalist shocked the nation, but news networks went out of their way to bury his party affiliation. Fox News, 9 Sep. 2022 As Britain gets set to bury Queen Elizabeth just as TIFF gets underway, there was an echo of the Canadian festival having to change pace on Sept. 6, 1997 when Britain held a funeral for Princess Diana after her death on Aug. 31 that year. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 In the second minute of the second half, Petty served in a free kick from the right side that stayed in front for Hofmann, parked at the near post, to bury a rebound for a 2-1 lead. Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English burien, birien, beryen, going back to Old English byrgan, byrian, going back to Germanic burgjan-, probably meaning "to conceal" (whence also Old Norse byrgja* "to close, shut, hide"), zero-grade derivative from the base of bergan- "to keep safe" — more at harbor entry 1 First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing bury* bury the hatchet bury the hatchet Kids Definition bury verb ˈber-ē buried; burying 1 : to place in the ground and cover over for concealment The pirates buried their treasure. 2 : to put (a dead body) in a grave or tomb 3 : to cover with something The snowstorm buried my car. 4 : to cover up : hide I was so ashamed that I buried my face in my hands. Geographical Definition Bury geographical name ˈber-ē town in Greater Manchester, northwestern England population 172,200 buried 1 of 2 adjective as in hidden Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance hidden concealed shrouded disguised vague obscure covert insignificant unseen trivial faint invisible slender inconspicuous subtle unapparent indistinct slight intangible inaudible liminal unnoticeable unseeable indistinguishable imperceptible impalpable inappreciable insensible Antonyms & Near Antonyms visible discernible palpable clear recognizable appreciable prominent perceptible sensible plain manifest tangible evident discernable observable conspicuous obvious audible striking apparent ponderable noticeable significant distinct straightforward eye-catching See More buried 2 of 2 verb past tense of bury 1 as in interred to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea he died on Tuesday and was buried on Friday Synonyms & Similar Words interred entombed hid laid tombed concealed put away hearsed enshrined inhumed reburied covered shielded immured ensconced obscured inurned reinterred shrouded shaded enshrouded cloaked coffined curtained Antonyms & Near Antonyms exhumed unearthed disinterred burned cremated discovered burnt exposed revealed displayed disclosed exhibited showed bared uncoffined See More 2 as in concealed to put into a hiding place buried his face in his hands as his wife recounted the embarrassing incident Synonyms & Similar Words concealed hid stashed secreted ensconced interred cached entombed hoarded squirrelled (away) squirreled (away) Antonyms & Near Antonyms uncovered displayed exhibited exposed revealed showed unveiled unmasked unwrapped bared disinterred unearthed paraded flaunted showed off See More 3 as in bombed to defeat by a large margin if we don't work harder, the other softball team will bury us Synonyms & Similar Words bombed smothered whipped flattened overcame routed annihilated trimmed threw pasted thrashed clobbered dusted upset mastered skinned topped beat tromped snowed under blew away swept creamed overwhelmed smoked destroyed trounced shellacked walloped waxed ate alive conquered whupped took succeeded skunked crushed capped surpassed dispatched whomped whapped beat the pants off drubbed scored ran rings around exceeded licked slaughtered whopped wiped the ground with wiped the floor with vanquished ran circles around subjugated finished surmounted upended subdued eclipsed knocked over transcended sunk knocked off overthrew overpowered bested hurdled sank flourished overmatched overtopped worsted broke outdistanced excelled outstripped outshone outfought outdid pipped bettered nosed out triumphed (over) prevailed (over) aced (out) outshined won (against) did in overbore edged (out)
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