bury — to put a dead body into the ground
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to put a dead body into the ground
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈberi/
Example Sentences
- The dog buried its bone so deep that even GPS couldn't find it.
- He tried to bury his embarrassing past, but social media never forgets.
- The archaeologists carefully buried the artifacts back after documentation.
bury
VERB[/ˈberi/]
to put a dead body into the ground
The old farmer kneels to bury his loyal dog beneath the apple tree.
Bury with love beneath the cherry, remembering times so merry
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Bury derives from Old English byrgan, which shares a common Germanic ancestry with related languages. The word originally meant 'to protect' or 'to hide', gradually evolving to mean 'to place in the ground' or 'to inter'.
Breakdown
Old English byrgan (to protect, conceal) evolved through semantic shift to mean 'to place in the earth', with the root related to Germanic words signifying protection or concealment.
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📝Examples
“The dog buried its bone so deep that even GPS couldn't find it.”
“He tried to bury his embarrassing past, but social media never forgets.”
“The archaeologists carefully buried the artifacts back after documentation.”
“She buried herself in books to escape from reality.”
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