bury

[ ber-ee ]
/ ˈbɛr i /

verb (used with object), bur·ied, bur·y·ing.

noun, plural bur·ies.

Nautical. housing1(def 8a, b).

Idioms for bury

    bury one's head in the sand, to avoid reality; ignore the facts of a situation: You cannot continue to bury your head in the sand—you must learn to face facts.
    bury the hatchet, to become reconciled or reunited.

Origin of bury

before 1000; Middle English berien, buryen, Old English byrgan to bury, conceal; akin to Old English beorgan to hide, protect, preserve; cognate with Dutch, German bergen, Gothic bairgan, Old Norse bjarga

OTHER WORDS FROM bury

half-bur·ied, adjective re·bur·y, verb (used with object), re·bur·ied, re·bur·y·ing. un·bur·ied, adjective well-bur·ied, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bury

Barry berry bury

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British Dictionary definitions for bury (1 of 2)

bury
/ (ˈbɛrɪ) /

verb buries, burying or buried (tr)

Word Origin for bury

Old English byrgan to bury, hide; related to Old Norse bjarga to save, preserve, Old English beorgan to defend

British Dictionary definitions for bury (2 of 2)

Bury
/ (ˈbɛrɪ) /

noun

a town in NW England, in Bury unitary authority, Greater Manchester: an early textile centre. Pop: 60 178 (2001)
a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 181 900 (2003 est). Area: 99 sq km (38 sq miles)