Meaning & Definition of Bury in English

1. Cover from sight

• "Afghani women buried under their burkas"

2. Place in a grave or tomb

• "Stalin was buried behind the kremlin wall on red square"

• "The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids"

• "My grandfather was laid to rest last sunday"

3. Place in the earth and cover with soil

• "They buried the stolen goods"

4. Enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

• "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"

5. Embed deeply

• "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"

• "He buried his head in her lap"

6. Dismiss from the mind

• Stop remembering

• "I tried to bury these unpleasant memories"