bury

to conceal; to place in a grave: They will bury her tomorrow.
Not to be confused with:berry – a fleshy, edible fruit: She made a berry cobbler.

Bur·y

B0206100 (bĕr′ē) A borough of northwest England north-northwest of Manchester.

bur·y

B0206100 (bĕr′ē)tr.v. bur·ied, bur·y·ing, bur·ies 1. a. To place (a corpse) in a grave, a tomb, or the sea; inter.b. To dispose of (a corpse) ritualistically by means other than interment or cremation.2. a. To place in the ground; cover with earth: The dog buried the bone. The oil was buried deep under the tundra.b. To place so as to conceal; hide or obscure: buried her face in the pillow; buried the secret deep within himself.3. To occupy (oneself) with deep concentration; absorb: buried myself in my studies.4. To put an end to; abandon: buried their quarrel and shook hands.5. Slang To outdo or defeat by a large margin: The team was buried in the first half by its crosstown rivals.Idiom: bury the hatchet To stop fighting; resolve a quarrel.

[Middle English burien, from Old English byrgan; see bhergh- in Indo-European roots.]

bur′i·er n.Word History: Why does bury rhyme with berry and not with jury? The answer goes back to early English times. The late Old English form of the verb bury was byrgan, pronounced approximately (bür′yən). During Middle English times this (ü) sound changed, but with different results in different regions of England: to (o͝o) as in put in the Midlands, to (ĭ) as in pit in southern England, or to (ĕ) as in pet in southeast England. London was located in the East Midlands dialect zone, but because of its status as the capital, its East Midlands dialect was influenced by southern (Saxon) and southeastern (Kentish) dialects. The normal East Midlands development of (ü) was (o͝o), spelled u. Because scribes from the East Midlands pronounced the word with this vowel they tended to spell the word with a u, and this spelling became standard when spellings were fixed after the introduction of printing. The word's pronunciation, however, is southeastern. Bury is the only word in Modern English with a Midlands spelling and a southeastern pronunciation. Similarly, the word busy, from Old English bysig, bisig, and its verb bysgian, bisgian, "to employ," is spelled with the East Midlands dialect u, but pronounced with the southern (Saxon) development of (ü), (ĭ).

bury

(ˈbɛrɪ) vb (tr) , buries, burying or buried1. to place (a corpse) in a grave, usually with funeral rites; inter2. to place in the earth and cover with soil3. to lose through death4. to cover from sight; hide5. to embed; sink: to bury a nail in plaster. 6. to occupy (oneself) with deep concentration; engross: to be buried in a book. 7. to dismiss from the mind; abandon: to bury old hatreds. 8. bury the hatchet to cease hostilities and become reconciled9. bury one's head in the sand to refuse to face a problem[Old English byrgan to bury, hide; related to Old Norse bjarga to save, preserve, Old English beorgan to defend]

Bury

(ˈbɛrɪ) n1. (Placename) a town in NW England, in Bury unitary authority, Greater Manchester: an early textile centre. Pop: 60 178 (2001)2. (Placename) a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 181 900 (2003 est). Area: 99 sq km (38 sq miles)

bur•y

(ˈbɛr i)

v.t. bur•ied, bur•y•ing. 1. to put in the ground and cover with earth. 2. to put (a corpse) in the ground or a vault, or into the sea, often with ceremony. 3. to plunge in deeply; cause to sink in. 4. to conceal from sight: to bury a card in the deck. 5. to immerse (oneself): He buried himself in his work. 6. to cause to appear insignificant: buried in small print. Idioms: 1. bury one's head in the sand, to avoid reality; ignore the facts of a situation. 2. bury the hatchet, to become reconciled. [before 1000; Middle English berien, buryen, Old English byrgan to bury, conceal]

Bury

a burrow of conies; rabbits collectively.

bury

Past participle: buried
Gerund: burying

Imperative
bury
bury

Present
I bury
you bury
he/she/it buries
we bury
you bury
they bury

Preterite
I buried
you buried
he/she/it buried
we buried
you buried
they buried

Present Continuous
I am burying
you are burying
he/she/it is burying
we are burying
you are burying
they are burying

Present Perfect
I have buried
you have buried
he/she/it has buried
we have buried
you have buried
they have buried

Past Continuous
I was burying
you were burying
he/she/it was burying
we were burying
you were burying
they were burying

Past Perfect
I had buried
you had buried
he/she/it had buried
we had buried
you had buried
they had buried

Future
I will bury
you will bury
he/she/it will bury
we will bury
you will bury
they will bury

Future Perfect
I will have buried
you will have buried
he/she/it will have buried
we will have buried
you will have buried
they will have buried

Future Continuous
I will be burying
you will be burying
he/she/it will be burying
we will be burying
you will be burying
they will be burying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been burying
you have been burying
he/she/it has been burying
we have been burying
you have been burying
they have been burying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been burying
you will have been burying
he/she/it will have been burying
we will have been burying
you will have been burying
they will have been burying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been burying
you had been burying
he/she/it had been burying
we had been burying
you had been burying
they had been burying

Conditional
I would bury
you would bury
he/she/it would bury
we would bury
you would bury
they would bury

Past Conditional
I would have buried
you would have buried
he/she/it would have buried
we would have buried
you would have buried
they would have buried

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	bury - cover from sight; "Afghani women buried under their burkas"conceal, hide - prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"
	2.	bury - 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"entomb, inhume, inter, lay to restlay, put down, repose - put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
	3.	bury - place in the earth and cover with soil; "They buried the stolen goods"posit, situate, deposit, fix - put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"
	4.	bury - enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"swallow up, eat up, immerse, swallowinclose, shut in, close in, enclose - surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence"
	5.	bury - embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap"sinkembed, imbed, implant, plant, engraft - fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum"countersink, set - insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
	6.	bury - dismiss from the mind; stop remembering; "I tried to bury these unpleasant memories"forgetunlearn - try to forget; put out of one's memory or knowledgerepress, suppress - put out of one's consciousness

bury

verb1. inter, lay to rest, entomb, sepulchre, consign to the grave, inearth, inhume, inurn soldiers who helped to bury the dead
inter unearth, dig up, exhume, disinter, turn up, dredge up2. hide, cover, conceal, stash (informal), secrete, cache, stow away She buried it under some leaves.
hide find, reveal, discover, expose, turn up, uncover, dredge up, bring to light3. sink, embed, immerse, enfold She buried her face in the pillows.4. embed, sink, implant, drive in, submerge The missile buried itself deep in the grassy hillside.5. forget, break with, draw a veil over, think no more of, consign to oblivion, put in the past, not give another thought to It is time to bury our past misunderstandings.6. engross, involve, occupy, interest, busy, engage, absorb, preoccupy, immerse His reaction was to withdraw, to bury himself in work.

bury

verb1. To place (a corpse) in or as if in a grave:entomb, inhume, inter, lay.Idiom: lay to rest.2. To put or keep out of sight:cache, conceal, ensconce, hide, occult, secrete.Slang: plant, stash.

Translations

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bury

(ˈberi) verb1. to place (a dead body) in a grave, the sea etc. 掩埋（尸体） 2. to hide (under the ground etc). My socks are buried somewhere in this drawer.埋藏ˈburial noun (an instance of) burying (a dead body) in a grave etc. my grandfather's burial: (also adjective) a burial service.埋葬bury the hatchet to stop quarrelling. Let's bury the hatchet and be friends.制止争吵

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buried treasure

1. Literally, treasure (such as gold, jewels, or other valuable items) that has been buried under sand or lays hidden in the ocean. Every kid dreams of finding buried treasure at the beach.2. Anything that has lain dormant or undiscovered for a long period of time that, upon discovery, is found to be of great value. The writer, who was unknown in his lifetime, became hugely popular after the buried treasure of his unpublished manuscript was discovered among his belongings.See also: bury, treasure

bury the lead

In journalism, to open a news article with secondary or superfluous information, thus relegating the central premise (the lead, which usually occupies this position) to a later part. "Lead" in this sense is sometimes written as "lede." I usually just skim through articles in the newspaper, so it really annoys me when they bury the lead.See also: bury, lead

dead 'n' buried

A colloquial conjunction of "dead and buried," meaning (literally) dead and interred in the ground or (figuratively) forever gone or done away with. With the old man dead 'n' buried, I'm the only one to look after the farm now. My love for you is dead 'n' buried, so don't come bothering me anymore.See also: bury, dead

bury (one's) head in the sand

To avoid, or try to avoid, a particular situation by pretending that it does not exist. The phrase refers to the common but mistaken belief that ostriches bury their heads in the sand when frightened, so as to avoid being seen. Lou, you can't bury your head in the sand about your health—please, make an appointment with your doctor and get that rash checked out! A: "How has Peter been handling the break-up?" B: "Oh, just burying his head in the sand and ignoring his feelings."See also: bury, head, sand

be dead and buried

To be completely gone or defunct. The phrase can refer to one who has literally died and been buried, as well as to failures. Their father is dead and buried, but they still complain about him daily. Oh, that idea from last week's meeting is dead and buried now that the CEO has vetoed it.See also: and, bury, dead

bury away

1. Literally, to inter (a corpse). A noun or pronoun can be used between "bury" and "away." Many of our family members have been buried away in this cemetery.2. By extension, to hide something so that others cannot find it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "bury" and "away." The cat always buries her toys away under the couch so that the dog can't take them. Trust me, they're going to bury away those documents so deep that no one will ever be able to track them down.See also: away, bury

bury in

1. To hide something in a particular place so that others cannot find it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "bury" and "in." I buried my cupcake in the back of the fridge so no one else would eat it! You can always find change buried in the couch cushions.2. To hide oneself somewhere. In this usage, a reflexive pronoun is used between "bury" and "in." When guests come over, my shy sister is quick to bury herself in her bedroom so that she doesn't have to talk to anyone.3. To immerse oneself in a task or project. In this usage, a reflexive pronoun is used between "bury" and "in." Ever since my breakup with Ben, I've tried to bury myself in my work to keep from crying all day long. You will need to bury yourself in your schoolwork to get a passing grade this semester.See also: bury

bury the hatchet

1. To make peace with someone. Can you please bury the hatchet and make up with your sister already? I can't take the constant fighting.2. slang To accidentally leave medical instruments inside a patient after surgery. The surgeons have a strict protocol to avoid burying the hatchet, so to speak.See also: bury, hatchet

bury under (something)

To hide something in a particular place so that others cannot find it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "bury" and "under." The cat always buries her toys away under the couch so that the dog can't take them.See also: bury

dead and buried

Completely gone or defunct. The phrase can be used to refer to one who has literally died and been buried, as well as to something unsuccessful. Their father is dead and buried, but they still complain about him daily. Oh, that idea from last week's meeting is dead and buried now that the CEO has vetoed it.See also: and, bury, dead

hide (one's) head in the sand

To avoid, or try to avoid, a particular situation by pretending that it does not exist. The phrase refers to the common but mistaken belief that ostriches bury their heads in the sand when frightened, so as to avoid being seen. Lou, you can't hide your head in the sand about your health—please, make an appointment with your doctor and get that rash checked out! A: "How has Peter been handling the break-up?" B: "Oh, just hiding his head in the sand and ignoring his feelings."See also: head, hide, sand

know where (all) the bodies are buried

To know a large amount of secret or scandalous information about a person or group that they would not want to be revealed, especially due to one's lengthy experience with that person or group. Often used in relation to one who wields this information for their own benefit or advantage. I've been an accountant with this company for over 50 years, so trust me, I know where all the bodies are buried. He climbed to power because he worked for several top government and military officials and he knew where the bodies were buried.See also: body, bury, know

let the dead bury the dead

Do not be held back from a better future by lingering over or dredging up past problems or grievances. A reference to Jesus's instructions to a disciple in the Bible (Matthew 8:22), who says that he will follow Jesus only after he has attended to his dead or dying father. I know you're still bitter about your divorce, but you're letting it stifle your chance at happiness. Let the dead bury the dead, and move on already. The two warring nations have finally agreed to let the dead bury the dead and work instead to build a better future together.See also: bury, dead, let

bury one's head in the sand

and hide one's head in the sand; have one's head in the sandFig. to ignore or hide from obvious signs of danger. (Alludes to an ostrich, which is believed incorrectly to hide its head in a hole in the ground when it sees danger.) Stop burying your head in the sand. Look at the statistics on smoking and cancer.See also: bury, head, sand

bury oneself in something

1. Fig. to become very busy with something. She stopped taking phone calls and buried herself in her work. He tended to bury himself in his work. 2. Fig. to hide oneself some place. (Alludes to burying oneself in a cave or something similar.) He buried himself in the back of the little shop and worked quietly. The lizard buried itself in the sand.See also: bury

bury someone or something away (some place)

to bury or hide someone or something some place. The dog buried the bone away under a bush. The ex-dictator was buried away in an unmarked grave.See also: away, bury

bury someone or something in something

1. Lit. to inter someone or something in a grave, the ground, a vault, a tomb, etc. They buried the old man in the family vault. Thousands of war veterans are buried in the national cemetery. 2. Fig. to hide or conceal someone or something from view in some place. The office manager buried Tom at a small desk in the back room. Someone buried the manual typewriter in a room full of old junk.See also: bury

bury someone or something under something

to bury someone or something beneath something, sometimes to hide or conceal it. Joe buried the money under a stone in the forest. They buried Aunt Mary under a pine tree.See also: bury

bury the hatchet

Fig. to make peace. Let's stop arguing and bury the hatchet. Tom and I buried the hatchet and we are good friends now.See also: bury, hatchet

dead and buried

1. Lit. dead and interred, and soon to be forgotten. Now that Uncle Bill is dead and buried, we can read his will. 2. Fig. gone forever. That kind of old-fashioned thinking is dead and buried.See also: and, bury, dead

know where all the bodies are buried

Fig. to know all the secrets and intrigue from the past; to know all the relevant and perhaps hidden details. He is a good choice for president because he knows where all the bodies are buried. Since he knows where all the bodies are buried, he is the only one who can advise us.See also: all, body, bury, know

Let the dead bury the dead.

Prov. Do not try to revive old grievances.; Forget about past conflicts. (Biblical.) The Nelson family and the Hopkins family had been feuding for decades, but when Andrew Nelson and Louise Hopkins declared that they wanted to get married, their families decided to let the dead bury the dead.See also: bury, dead, let

bury the hatchet

Make peace; settle one's differences. For example, Toward the end of the year, the roommates finally decided to bury the hatchet. Although some believe this term comes from a Native American custom for declaring peace between warring tribes, others say it comes from hang up one's hatchet, a term dating from the early 1300s (well before Columbus landed in the New World). The word bury replaced hang up in the 1700s. See also: bury, hatchet

dead and buried

Also, dead and gone. Long forgotten, no longer in use, as in That argument is dead and buried, or No point in worrying about regulations that are long dead and gone. This figurative use of "having died" is usually applied to some issue. [Late 1800s] See also: and, bury, dead

hide one's head in the sand

Also, bury one's head in the sand. Refuse to face something by pretending not to see it. For example, For years we have been hiding our heads in the sand, refusing to admit that the store is losing money , or When it comes to a family quarrel, Dean just buries his head in the sand. This expression, transferred to human behavior in the early 1600s, alludes to the belief that ostriches burrow in sand thinking they will not be seen because they cannot see. In fact, however, when they do this, they are consuming sand and gravel to aid their digestive system. See also: head, hide, sand

bury the hatchet

When people who have argued bury the hatchet, they agree to forget their argument and become friends again. Note: A hatchet is a small axe. They had finally buried the hatchet after their falling-out. Note: In the past, when Native American tribes made peace after fighting each other, it was traditional for each tribe to bury a tomahawk or small axe, as a sign of peace. See also: bury, hatchet

bury your head in the sand

COMMON If you bury your head in the sand, you refuse to accept the truth about something unpleasant. Don't be an ostrich and bury your head in the sand, hoping your problems will disappear. Note: Verbs such as stick, hide and keep are sometimes used instead of bury. No one has the luxury of sticking their head in the sand when it comes to standing up for basic civil rights. Note: You can also say that someone has a head in the sand approach or a head in the sand attitude. It's a stupid, head-in-the-sand approach to the global problem of nuclear waste disposal. Note: People used to think that ostriches buried their heads in the sand when they were in danger. See also: bury, head, sand

know where the bodies are buried

have the security deriving from personal knowledge of an organization's confidential affairs and secrets. informalSee also: body, bury, know

bury the hatchet

end a quarrel or conflict and become friendly. This expression makes reference to a Native American custom of burying a hatchet or tomahawk to mark the conclusion of a peace treaty.See also: bury, hatchet

bury your head in the sand

ignore unpleasant realities; refuse to face facts. This expression alludes to the belief that ostriches bury their heads in the sand when pursued, thinking that as they cannot see their pursuers the pursuers cannot see them.See also: bury, head, sand

dead and buried

used to emphasize that something is finally and irrevocably in the past.See also: and, bury, dead

ˌbury the ˈhatchet

ˌbury your ˈdifferences

(of two people or groups) agree to forget past disagreements and be friends again: I’ve said I’m prepared to bury the hatchet, but John says he won’t forgive me for what happened.When Native Americans agreed to end fighting and begin a period of peace they held a ceremony in which they buried a hatchet or tomahawk (= a small axe).See also: bury, hatchet

dead and ˈburied/ˈgone

dead, especially for a long time; long past and forgotten: Long after I’m dead and gone, you’ll still be carrying on the same as you ever were. ♢ Why bring up old disagreements that have been dead and buried for years?See also: and, bury, dead, gone

bury/hide your ˌhead in the ˈsand

refuse to deal with unpleasant realities, possible dangers, etc. by pretending they do not exist: Stop burying your head in the sand, Tim. Don’t pretend that everything’s all right.This phrase refers to the common belief that the ostrich buries its head in the sand when it is in danger.See also: bury, head, hide, sand

bury the hatchet

1. tv. to make peace. (From an alleged American Indian practice.) I’m sorry. Let’s stop arguing and bury the hatchet. 2. tv. to leave surgical instruments in the patient. (Medical.) The idea that a doctor would bury the hatchet is a very old joke. See also: bury, hatchet

bury the hatchet

To stop fighting; resolve a quarrel.See also: bury, hatchet

dead and buried

No longer in use or under consideration: All past animosities are dead and buried now.See also: and, bury, dead

bury/hide one's head in the sand, to

To ignore danger, unpleasantness, or the like by pretending not to see it. The term comes from the practice of ostriches, who spend a good deal of time burrowing headfirst in the sand. Most of the time they are eating, for these large, flightless birds consume sand and gravel, which are used in their gizzards to help digest food. However, it was long thought that they put their heads down in the mistaken belief that they then cannot be seen, and from the early seventeenth century on this mythical self-delusion was transferred to human beings who are avoiding unpleasantness.See also: bury, head, hide

bury the hatchet, to

To make peace or call a truce. Some North American Indian tribes declared peace by burying a tomahawk, a custom described by Samuel Sewell in 1680 and referred to again in subsequent accounts of the American colonies. The term appears in Longfellow’s famous poem, “Hiawatha,” and by the end of the nineteenth century was a cliché for peacemaking on both sides of the Atlantic. See also: bury

hide one's head in the sand

See bury one's head in the sand.See also: head, hide, sand

bury the hatchet

To make peace, to settle differences. The phrase comes from the practice among native American and Canadian tribes literally to bury a war axe at the end of hostilities. An 1680 report describes European colonists in what became New England: “Meeting wth ye Sachem [the tribal leaders] the[y] came to an agreemt and buried two Axes in ye Ground; which ceremony to them is more significant & binding than all Articles of Peace . . .”See also: bury, hatchet

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verb to place (a corpse) in or as if in a grave

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