buried

bur-ied · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of bury; placed a dead body in the ground.

  2. 2.

    Covered or concealed under something.

  3. 3.

    Engrossed or deeply involved in something.

  4. 4.

    Put aside or forgot something.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    buried alive — Interred while still living.
  • •
    buried treasure — Valuables hidden underground.
  • •
    bury the hatchet — To make peace.

Related words

Antonyms: exhumed, exposed, unearthed
See also: burial, bury, hidden, interred
Synonyms: concealed, entombed, hidden, interred

Etymology

Past tense of "bury," from Old English "byrgan" (to raise a mound, bury), related to "beorgan" (to protect).