Rebury

Pronunciation: /riˈberi/

Definitions of rebury

verb to bury (a dead body) again, typically in a different location

Example Sentences

A1 The archaeologists decided to rebury the ancient artifacts in the same location.

A2 After conducting tests, they had to rebury the remains in a different area.

B1 The government issued a statement saying they would rebury the bodies with proper ceremonies.

B2 Due to unforeseen circumstances, the decision was made to rebury the coffin in a more secure location.

C1 The historical society debated whether to rebury the historical figure in a more prominent location.

C2 After years of research, the decision was made to rebury the royal remains in a specially constructed tomb.

Examples of rebury in a Sentence

formal The archaeologists decided to rebury the ancient remains in a more secure location.

informal They're planning to rebury the old artifacts in a different spot.

slang Let's just rebury the stuff and call it a day.

figurative Sometimes we need to reevaluate our past decisions and 'rebury' old habits that no longer serve us.

Grammatical Forms of rebury

• past tense: reburied
• plural: rebury
• comparative: more reburied
• superlative: most reburied
• present tense: reburies
• future tense: will rebury
• perfect tense: have reburied
• continuous tense: is reburying
• singular: rebury
• positive degree: rebury
• infinitive: to rebury
• gerund: reburying
• participle: reburied

Origin and Evolution of rebury

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'rebury' originated from the combination of the prefix 're-' meaning again or back, and the word 'bury' meaning to inter a dead body.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to the act of burying someone again, 'rebury' has evolved to also encompass the act of moving a buried body to a different location or reinterment.