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- DictionaryBuried/ˈberēd/
adjective
- 1. placed or hidden underground: "buried treasure"
1. : to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth. buried their pet rabbit in the backyard. especially : to inter with funeral ceremonies. was buried with full military honors. 2. a. : to conceal by or as if by covering with earth. a dog burying a bone. buried treasure. : to cover from view. buried her face in her hands.
to cover something or someone completely with a large quantity of something: be buried alive If an avalanche strikes, skiers can be buried alive by snow. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to lie on the surface of someone or something. cover Snow covered the ground.
Buried definition: placed in the ground and covered with earth. See examples of BURIED used in a sentence.
B1. to put a dead body into the ground: His father is buried in the cemetery on the hill. See also. burial. B2. to put something into a hole in the ground and cover it: buried treasure They were on the hunt for buried treasure. The dog trotted off to bury its bone.
1. a. To place (a corpse) in a grave, a tomb, or the sea; inter. b. To dispose of (a corpse) ritualistically by means other than interment or cremation. 2. a. To place in the ground; cover with earth: The dog buried the bone. The oil was buried deep under the tundra. b.
to put (a corpse) in the ground or a vault, or into the sea, often with ceremony: They buried the sailor with full military honors. Synonyms: inhume, entomb, inter. Antonyms: exhume, disinter. to plunge in deeply; cause to sink in: to bury an arrow in a target. to cover in order to conceal from sight:
to put something in a place where it is difficult or impossible to find or see: be buried away I found the article buried away in the business section of the newspaper. She buried her face in her hands and began to sob. to try to prevent people from finding out about something that has happened:
