bury (v.)

  1. cover from sight; Afghani women buried under their burkas'

  2. place in a grave or tomb; 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

    [ Syn: entomb , inhume , inter , lay to rest ]

  3. place in the earth and cover with soil; They buried the stolen goods'

  4. enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter

    [ Syn: immerse , swallow , swallow up , eat up ]

  5. embed deeply; She sank her fingers into the soft sand; He buried his head in her lap

    [ Syn: sink ]

  6. dismiss from the mind; stop remembering; I tried to bury these unpleasant memories

    [ Syn: forget ]

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