Bury

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.