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 ceremonies2 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 pack5: 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