buried Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb cover from sight
bury.
- Afghani women buried under their burkas
verb place in a grave or tomb
lay to rest; inhume; inter; bury; entomb.
- 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
verb place in the earth and cover with soil
bury.
- They buried the stolen goods
verb enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
eat up; swallow; bury; immerse; swallow up.
- The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter
verb embed deeply
bury; sink.
- She sank her fingers into the soft sand
- He buried his head in her lap
verb dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
bury; forget.
- I tried to bury these unpleasant memories
adjective placed in a grave
interred; inhumed.
- the hastily buried corpses