Main Entry: bury

Pronunciation: \ˈber-ē, ˈbe-rē also ˈbər-\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): bur·ied; bury·ing

Etymology: Middle English burien, from Old English byrgan; akin to Old High German bergan to shelter, Russian berech' to spare

Date: before 12th century

1 : to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth; especially : to inter with funeral ceremonies
2 a : to conceal by or as if by covering with earth b : to cover from view <buried her face in her hands>
3 a : to have done with <burying their differences> b : to conceal in obscurity <buried the retraction among the classified ads> c : submerge, engross —usually used with in <buried himself in his books>
4 : to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealer's pack
5 : to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot) <bury a jumper> <bury a putt>
6 : to defeat overwhelmingly

synonyms see hide

— bury the hatchet : to settle a disagreement : become reconciled