bury
v.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.
The dog likes to bury its bones in the garden.
She had to bury her phone at the bottom of her backpack so she wouldn't check it during the exam.
Archaeologists believe the ancient civilization would bury their most precious artifacts beneath the temple floors to protect them from invaders during times of war.
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object.
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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bury one's head in the sand
To deliberately ignore the reality of a situation; to pretend a problem does not exist.
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bury the hatchet
To cease fighting or arguing; to reach an agreement, or at least a truce.
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bury the lede
To begin a story with details of secondary importance to the reader while postponing more essential points or facts.