bury
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
buries;
buried;
burying
buries;
buried;
burying
Britannica Dictionary definition of BURY
[+ object]
1
a
:
to put (a dead person or animal) in a grave
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He was buried with full military honors.
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Their ancestors are buried in the local cemetery.
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cultures that bury their dead
b
:
to have someone that you love or are related to die
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He had three children by two wives and buried [=outlived] them all.
2
a
:
to hide (something) in the ground
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The dog buried her bone.
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He buried the money in the backyard.
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the search for buried treasure
b
:
to hide (something) so that it cannot be seen or is difficult to see
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He has learned to bury his feelings.
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She buried her face in her hands.
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The disclaimer was buried in the fine print.
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The newspaper covered the story, but it was buried in the back of section C.
3
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to cover (someone or something) with something
— usually used as (be) buried
— usually + under or beneath
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A blanket of snow had buried the first few flowers of spring.
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Three skiers were buried alive in a massive avalanche on Tuesday.
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The car was buried under the snow.
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My shoes were buried beneath a pile of clothes.
4
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to push (something) in or into something
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He buried his face/head in the pillow.
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The splinter buried itself in my thumb.
◊ When you bury yourself in something, you give it all of your attention and ignore everything else.
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He buried himself in his studies.
5
:
to stop being angry or upset about (something)
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We've decided to bury our differences and start working together.
6
sports, informal
:
to make (a shot) in a very impressive way
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He buried the jumper. [=he made the jump shot]
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She buried [=holed] the putt.
7
informal
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to defeat (a competitor) easily or completely
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They buried the other team (by a score of) 15–2.
