ˈberɪ v.tr. (-ies, -ied) 1
place (a
dead body) in
the earth, in a
tomb, or in the
sea. 2
lose by
death (has buried
three husbands). 3 a put
under ground (bury alive). b hide (treasure, a
bone, etc.) in the earth. c
cover up;
submerge. 4 a put
out of
sight (buried
his face in his hands). b
consign to
obscurity (the
idea was buried
after brief discussion). c put
away;
forget. 5
involve deeply (buried
himself in his
work; was buried in a book). øbury the
hatchet cease to quarrel. burying-beetle a
sexton beetle. burying-ground (or -place) a
cemetery. [OE byrgan f. WG:
cf. BURIAL]