BURY


Meaning of BURY in English

verb

1.

to deposit (a corpse) in or as if in the earth

the pharaohs were buried in pyramids

buried at sea

Synonyms: entomb, inhume, inter, lay away, plant, put away, sepulcher, sepulture, tomb; compare entomb 1

Related Word: inurn; coffin

Idioms: consign to the grave, lay to rest, put six feet under

Contrasted words: dig (up), disentomb, disinter, exhume, untomb; burn, cremate

2.

Synonyms: hide , cache, conceal, cover, ensconce, occult, plant, screen, secrete, stash

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