bury
[ ber-ee ]
/ ˈbɛr i /
verb (used with object), bur·ied, bur·y·ing.
noun, plural bur·ies.
Nautical. housing1 (def. 8a, b).
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Idioms for bury
bury one's head in the sand, to avoid reality; ignore the facts of a situation: You cannot continue to bury your head in the sand—you must learn to face facts.
bury the hatchet, to become reconciled or reunited.
Origin of bury
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
OTHER WORDS FROM bury
half-buried, adjectivere·bur·y, verb (used with object), re·bur·ied, re·bur·y·ing.un·bur·ied, adjectivewell-buried, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for bury (1 of 2)
bury
/ (ˈbɛrɪ) /
verb buries, burying or buried (tr)
Word Origin for bury
Old English byrgan to bury, hide; related to Old Norse bjarga to save, preserve, Old English beorgan to defend
British Dictionary definitions for bury (2 of 2)
Bury
/ (ˈbɛrɪ) /
noun
a town in NW England, in Bury unitary authority, Greater Manchester: an early textile centre. Pop: 60 178 (2001)
a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 181 900 (2003 est). Area: 99 sq km (38 sq miles)
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