bury

buryverb

To bury is to put something in the ground and cover it, or to hide it so completely that it cannot be found or noticed.

1. in the groundput a dead body in the ground, especially in a special ceremony

   transitive [T] verb + object [V + obj] usually passive [usually passive]

   • He was buried next to his parents. (passive)
   • They buried their old dog under the apple tree. V + obj
   • The family gathered to bury their grandmother. V + obj

   Collocations

   phrase buried next to, buried in the family plot

2. cover completelycover something completely so that it cannot be seen

   transitive [T] verb + object [V + obj] usually passive [usually passive]

   • The car was buried under a foot of snow. (passive)
   • Old photos were buried at the bottom of the box. (passive)
   • The village was buried by the landslide. (passive)

   Collocations

   phrase buried under snow, buried at the bottom of

3. hide feelingshide a feeling or memory so that you do not have to deal with it

   transitive [T] verb + object [V + obj]

   • She buried her fear and walked on stage. V + obj
   • He tried to bury the memory of that day. V + obj

   Collocations

   verb + noun bury a memory, bury your feelings