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How to pronounce bury in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms entomb, inhume, inter, lay to rest
Type of put down, repose, lay
Derivation burial
Type Words
Synonyms sink
Type of implant, plant, embed, engraft, imbed
Has types countersink, set
Type Words
Synonyms forget
Has types repress, unlearn, suppress


I tried to bury these unpleasant memories.
Type Words
Synonyms eat up, immerse, swallow, swallow up
Type of inclose, enclose, close in, shut in
Type Words
Type of conceal, hide
Type Words
Type of fix, situate, deposit, posit
Derivation burial

Examples of bury

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All American's strategy is to bury bait stations every 10 feet around the house.
From the tennessean.com
That has some exiles hopeful the opposition leaders will bury their differences.
From the businessweek.com
I've always thought it was silly to bury trash in productive land, so I recycle.
From the freep.com
The subsequent mudslides bury hundreds of people in villages across Philippines.
From the theepochtimes.com
Investigators said they suspect he planned to bury some of her belongings there.
From the freep.com
Within minutes, Miller was driving to North Carolina to prepare to bury her son.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Homeowners anxious to sell prepare to bury a statue of St. Joseph in their yard.
From the sacbee.com
For an even stronger root system, bury all but the upper 3 inches of each plant.
From the newsobserver.com
Turned out they couldn't because nobody was going to foot the bill to bury them.
From the independent.co.uk
More examples
  • Cover from sight; "Afghani women buried under their burkas"
  • 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"
  • Place in the earth and cover with soil; "They buried the stolen goods"
  • Immerse: enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"
  • Embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap"
  • Forget: dismiss from the mind; stop remembering; "I tried to bury these unpleasant memories"
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