rebury
Americanverb (used with object)
Explanation
When you bury something again, you rebury it. If a pirate decides that his hiding place for a treasure chest isn't secret enough, he might dig it up and rebury it in a more secluded spot. To bury something is to dig a hole, put the object in it, and cover it up with dirt. When you rebury something, you simply do this a subsequent time: "My dog likes to bury her bone in the yard, dig it up, and rebury it in the exact same place." The "again" prefix re- is added to bury, from an Old English root, byrgan, "to hide or bury."
Example Sentences
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Before bodies were interred, Qudrah said, the ministry would collect forensic samples so families can track them later and rebury them properly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
The soldier had previously been buried in Dnipro, but his relatives said they wanted to rebury him in his home village.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2023
Should the search prove successful, it will be up to Germany to exhume and rebury the bodies.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2023
They returned in July to rebury the children, only to learn while on the road that the bodies had already been dug up and taken to a warehouse.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2022
"Don't dig up more than you can rebury."
From Star Born by Andre Norton
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