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BURY

(verb, noun)

Definitions

There are 8 meanings of the word Bury.

How to pronounce bury:

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Bury - as a verb

Cover from sight

Example: "Afghani women buried under their burkas"

Place in a grave or tomb

Example: "Stalin was buried behind the kremlin wall on red square"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
entomb10inhume11inter5lay to rest

Place in the earth and cover with soil

Example: "They buried the stolen goods"

Enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

Example: "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
eat upimmerse11swallow13swallow up

Embed deeply

Example: "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
sink8
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
embed10engraft11imbed10implant11plant7
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

Example: "I tried to bury these unpleasant memories"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
forget10
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Bury - as a noun

A burrow.

A borough; a manor

Example Sentences

"I want to bury treasure in my backyard."
"We must bury the time capsule deep underground."
"She decided to bury her old photographs in a shoebox."
"The family gathered to bury their beloved grandfather."
"The criminal tried to bury the evidence but was eventually caught."
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Word Game Points

Is BURY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, bury is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

BURY has a SCRABBLE points total of 9.

Is BURY a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, bury is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
BURY has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 10.

Is BURY a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, bury is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
BURY has a WORDFEUD points total of 11.

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