bury meaning
bury :
to place, to cover, to put underground
verb
▪ They will bury the treasure.
▪ They will put the treasure underground.
▪ The dog was buried in the backyard.
▪ The dog was put underground in the backyard.
paraphrasing
▪ entomb – bury
▪ conceal – hide
▪ interment – burial
▪ lay to rest – bury respectfully
Pronunciation
bury [ˈbɛri]
The stress is on the first syllable 'ber' and sounds like 'BEH-ree'.
Common phrases and grammar about bury
bury - Common meaning
verb
to place, to cover, to put underground
Part of Speech Changes for "bury"
▪ burial (noun) – the act of burying
▪ interment (noun) – the act of burying
▪ buried (adjective) – placed in the ground
▪ entombed (adjective) – placed in a tomb
Common Expressions with "bury"
▪ bury a bone – to hide a bone
▪ bury a treasure – to hide a treasure
▪ bury the dead – to bury someone who died
▪ bury a secret – to hide a secret
Important examples of bury in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, bury is often used to mean 'to hide' or 'to place underground'.
Example of a confusing word: bury vs. burrow (to dig a hole or tunnel)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, bury is used as a transitive verb and requires an object.
bury
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
bury the hatchet
means 'to make peace with someone'.
bury one's head in the sand
means 'to ignore a problem'.
Differences between similar words and bury
bury
,
hide
differences
Bury refers specifically to placing something in the ground, while hide refers to concealing something in any way or place.
bury
,
entomb – bury
differences
Bury refers to placing something in the ground, while entomb means placing in a tomb or similar structure.
Words with the same origin as bury
The origin of bury
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
