Pronunciation: /beri/

Definitions of bury

verb to place a dead body in a grave or tomb

Example Sentences

A1 The dog likes to bury bones in the backyard.

A2 She buried her treasure in a secret location.

B1 The archaeologists unearthed an ancient tomb that had been buried for centuries.

B2 He decided to bury the hatchet and make amends with his old friend.

C1 The government tried to bury the scandal, but it eventually came to light.

C2 The artist's new album was so good that it buried all the negative reviews.

Examples of bury in a Sentence

formal The archaeologists carefully excavated the ancient tomb to uncover and study the burial artifacts.

informal I need to bury this secret deep down and never speak of it again.

slang Let's bury the hatchet and move on from this argument.

figurative She tried to bury her feelings for him, but they kept resurfacing.

Grammatical Forms of bury

past tense

buried

plural

buries

comparative

more buried

superlative

most buried

present tense

bury

future tense

will bury

perfect tense

have buried

continuous tense

is burying

singular

buries

positive degree

buried

infinitive

to bury

gerund

burying

participle

buried

Origin and Evolution of bury

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'bury' originated from the Old English word 'byrgan' which means 'to conceal or hide'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'bury' has retained its original meaning of 'to conceal or hide', but has also come to specifically refer to the act of placing a dead body in the ground as part of a funeral ritual.