Synonyms for

Bury

Verb / ˈberi: / Another word for bury — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to place a dead body in the ground

Synonyms & similar words

laytorest entomb eatup sink inhume remember swallow immerse swallowup forget inter inter entomb sepulchre inhume plant cover conceal hide shroud enshroud enclose encircle encase surround immure casket coffin tomb

Synonyms by register

Formal

inter entomb inurn

Informal

hide stash tuck away

Literary

enshroud lay to rest

Antonyms

unearth excavate dig up reveal disinter expose recover

Common collocations

  • bury the hatchet
  • bury in the garden
  • bury your face
  • bury yourself in work
  • bury a body
  • bury a treasure
  • bury the lead

Word family

noun burial
verb bury
adjective buried

Usage note

While 'bury' can refer to physically placing something underground, it's also used figuratively for forgetting or concealing something. 'Bury the hatchet' is a common idiom meaning to make peace.

Example sentences

  1. We will bury the treasure so no one can find it.
  2. My grandma was buried in the cemetery.
  3. The dog buried his bone in the backyard.
  4. The snowstorm will bury our car in snow.
  5. I want to bury my face in a pillow and cry.

Quotes

  • The dead cannot cry out for justice. It is a duty of the living to do so for them. - Lois McMaster Bujold
  • The living owe it to those who no longer can speak to tell their story for them. - Czesław Miłosz
  • Death is not the end, it is simply walking out of the physical form and into the spirit realm, which is our true home in the universe. - Sylvia Browne

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