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buried

bur·y
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ber-ee]
    • /ˈbɛr i/
    • /ˈber.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ber-ee]
    • /ˈbɛr i/

Definitions of buried word

  • verb with object buried to put in the ground and cover with earth: The pirates buried the chest on the island. 1
  • verb with object buried to put (a corpse) in the ground or a vault, or into the sea, often with ceremony: They buried the sailor with full military honors. 1
  • verb with object buried to plunge in deeply; cause to sink in: to bury an arrow in a target. 1
  • verb with object buried to cover in order to conceal from sight: She buried the card in the deck. 1
  • verb with object buried to immerse (oneself): He buried himself in his work. 1
  • verb with object buried to put out of one's mind: to bury an insult. 1
See all 13 definitions of buried

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Origin of buried

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English berien, buryen, Old English byrgan to bury, conceal; akin to Old English beorgan to hide, protect, preserve; cognate with Dutch, German bergen, Gothic bairgan, Old Norse bjarga

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Parts of speech for Buried

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Buried

buried popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for buried

adj buried

  • hidden — concealed; obscure; covert: hidden meaning; hidden hostility.
  • obscured — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
  • interred — to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
  • concealed — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
  • wrapped — to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.
All 9 Synonyms of buried

Antonyms for buried

adj buried

  • open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
  • bare — If a part of your body is bare, it is not covered by any clothing.
All 2 Antonyms of buried

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