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bury
verb · Say it: BEH-ree
What it means
Foundationto put something in a hole in the ground and cover it up
Our dog loves to bury his bones at the bottom of the garden.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- cover
- hide
- inter
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- dig up
- uncover
- unearth
More examples
- At the seaside, my brothers buried Dad's feet in the warm sand.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'byrgan', meaning to put in the ground.
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