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- DictionaryBuried/ˈberēd/
adjective
- 1. placed or hidden underground: "buried treasure"
The meaning of BURY is to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth; especially : to inter with funeral ceremonies. How to use bury in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Bury.
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.
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.
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. usually passive.
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:
Buried definition: placed in the ground and covered with earth. See examples of BURIED used in a sentence.
bury something (in something) to put something deeply into something else. He walked slowly, his hands buried in his pockets. She always has her head buried in a book.
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. to plunge in deeply; cause to sink in: to bury an arrow in a target. to cover in order to conceal from sight: She buried the card in the deck.
bury something to ignore or hide a feeling, a mistake, etc. She had learned to bury her feelings. put deeply into something. bury something (in something) to put something deeply into something else He walked slowly, his hands buried in his pockets. She always has her head buried in a book. Idioms. bury the hatchet/your differences.
