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Bury

ˈbɛri

Bury definitions
verb
buries burying buried bury
  1. put or hide underground

    "he buried the box in the back garden"

    • place (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb, usually with funeral rites

      "he was buried in St John's churchyard"

    • lose (someone, especially a relative) through death

      "a rich old lady who had buried two husbands"

  2. cover (someone or something) completely

    "the countryside has been buried under layers of concrete"

    • hide (something) from sight

      "she buried her face in her hands"

    • hide or try to forget (a feeling or memory)

      "they had buried their feelings of embarrassment and fear"

    • involve oneself deeply in something to the exclusion of other concerns

      "he buried himself in work"

    • (of a football player) shoot (the ball) into the goal

      "he ran through to bury a right-foot shot inside the near post"