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bury

v.
B1 Intermediate Oxford US //ˈbɛɹi// UK //bˈɛɹi// bury Archaic General-service Humorous Slang

v. to put something under the ground and cover it with dirt. You can also use it to describe hiding something deep inside a pile or a bag.

v. to place a person or object in the ground and cover it with earth; to hide something by surrounding it with other things. Transitive — requires a direct object.


SIMPLE

The dog likes to bury its bones in the garden.

CONTEXTUAL

She had to bury her phone at the bottom of her backpack so she wouldn't check it during the exam.

COMPLEX

Archaeologists believe the ancient civilization would bury their most precious artifacts beneath the temple floors to protect them from invaders during times of war.

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The verb is transitive and requires a direct object.

Pitfall

He bury the treasure yesterday.He buried the treasure yesterday.The past tense and past participle are spelled 'buried' — learners often forget to change the 'y' to 'i'.

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