rebury

verb

re·​bury (ˌ)rē-ˈber-ē How to pronounce rebury (audio)
-ˈbe-rē,
 also  -ˈbər-ē
reburied; reburying; reburies

transitive verb

: to bury (something or someone) again
Museum administrators, too, are anxious about, and at times baffled by, the desire on the part of Native Americans to retrieve and rebury their ancestors' remains.Douglas J. Preston
However in 2011 the federal agency decided to pursue a $28 million plan that calls for barrels with solid waste to be dug up and then reburied on-site in a lined landfill.Michael Cooper

Examples of rebury in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Climate change is altering the length of days on Earth, according to new research The rivers are also reburying a considerable amount of mercury, leading the researchers to emphasize the importance of understanding both the erosion and reburial processes. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2024 In 2000, the association began a nationwide effort to disinter and rebury the bodies. Victor Pérez-Díaz, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2013 Israel denies wrongdoing but acknowledges exhuming bodies that had already been buried, then reburying them, in its search for hostages taken captive into Gaza during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks. Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 27 Apr. 2024 In 2023, a new state law was passed at the urging of the museum to remove potential barriers to repatriation and allow land to be set aside for reburying the ancestral remains of Native Americans. Mary Hudetz, ProPublica, 2 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rebury 

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Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rebury was in 1611

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“Rebury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebury. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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