Bury (Verb)
Meaning 1
Embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 2
Cover from sight; "Afghani women buried under their burkas".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 3
Enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 4
Place in a grave or tomb; "Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square"; "The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids"; "My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 5
Dismiss from the mind; stop remembering; "I tried to bury these unpleasant memories".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 6
Place in the earth and cover with soil; "They buried the stolen goods".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.