⚰️bury

verb
/ˈberi/

Meaning

to put something into the ground and cover it with earth
to put in the ground; to hide; to cover completely

Example Sentences

They buried the treasure in the garden.

The dog buries its bone in the yard.

Example Expressions

bury the hatchet

Synonyms

entomb, inter, hide, cover, conceal
Entry 1
entomb, inter, hide, cover, conceal
Entry 2
inter, hide, conceal, cover

Antonyms

uncover, exhume, reveal, expose, dig up
Entry 1
uncover, exhume, reveal
Entry 2
uncover, reveal, expose, dig up

Collocations

bury alive, bury deep, bury the dead, bury the hatchet, bury treasure, bury secrets, bury completely, bury carefully
Entry 1
bury alive, bury deep, bury the dead, bury the hatchet
Entry 2
bury treasure, bury secrets, bury deep, bury completely, bury carefully

Related Vocabularies

To erase or remove completely, often something unwanted.
To designate or treat something as more important than other things.
to give an answer or reply; to react to something
to make something magnetic or to strongly attract
to foreshadow or suggest something in an unclear or indirect way
to bring something back to its original or former condition

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