HyperDic: bury

English > 6 senses of the word bury:
VERBperceptionburycover from sight
socialbury, entomb, inhume, inter, lay to restplace in a grave or tomb
contactburyplace in the earth and cover with soil
contactbury, immerse, swallow, swallow up, eat upenclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
contactbury, sinkembed deeply
cognitionbury, forgetdismiss from the mind
bury > pronunciation
Soundsbeh'riy
Rhymesaccusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy...
English > bury: 6 senses > verb 1, perception
Meaningcover from sight.
PatternSomebody ----s something from somebody
Broaderhide, concealprevent from being seen or discovered
Spanishcobijarse, cubrirse, enterrar, sepultar, soterrar
Catalanenterrar, sepultar, soterrar
English > bury: 6 senses > verb 2, social
Meaningplace in a grave or tomb.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
ModelSam cannot bury Sue
Synonymsentomb, inhume, inter, lay to rest
Broaderlay, put down, reposeput in a horizontal position
Spanishenterrar, inhumar, sepultar, soterrar
Catalanenterrar, inhumar, sepultar, soterrar
Nounsburialthe ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
English > bury: 6 senses > verb 3, contact
Meaningplace in the earth and cover with soil.
PatternSomebody ----s something
EntailscoverProvide with a covering or cause to be covered
Broadersituate, fix, posit, depositput (something somewhere) firmly
Spanishenterrar, sepultar, soterrar
Catalanenterrar, sepultar, soterrar
Nounsburialconcealing something under the ground
English > bury: 6 senses > verb 4, contact
Meaningenclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing.
PatternSomething ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonymsimmerse, swallow, swallow up, eat up
Broaderenclose, close in, inclose, shut inSurround completely
Spanishenterrar, sepultar, soterrar, sumir
Catalanenterrar, sepultar, soterrar, sumir
English > bury: 6 senses > verb 5, contact
Meaningembed deeply.
PatternSomebody ----s something PP
Synonymsink
Narrowerset, countersinkinsert / insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
Broaderimplant, engraft, embed, imbed, plantFix or set securely or deeply
Spanishenterrar, hundir, sepultar, soterrar
Catalanenterrar, sepultar, soterrar
English > bury: 6 senses > verb 6, cognition
Meaningdismiss from the mind; stop remembering.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Example"I tried to bury these unpleasant memories"
Synonymforget
Narrowersuppress, repressput out of one's consciousness
unlearntry to forget
Oppositeremember, think ofKeep in mind / mind for attention or consideration
Spanisholvidar
Catalanoblidar

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