BURY
/ˈbʌ.ɹi/ ► audio Scrabble 9 Words With Friends 10
Definition
- verb cover from sight.
- verb place in a grave or tomb.
— synonyms: entomb, inhume, inter, lay_to_rest
- verb place in the earth and cover with soil.
- verb enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing.
— synonyms: immerse, swallow, swallow_up, eat_up
- verb embed deeply.
— synonyms: sink
- verb dismiss from the mind.
— synonyms: forget
Examples
- “bury a bone; bury the embers”
- “she buried her face in the pillow; they buried us in paperwork”
- “secrets kept buried; she buried her shame and put on a smiling face.”
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