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bury

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
bury /ˈberi/ verb
buries; buried; burying
bury
/ˈberi/
verb
buries; buried; burying
Britannica Dictionary definition of BURY
[+ object]
: to put (a dead person or animal) in a grave
: to have someone that you love or are related to die
: to hide (something) in the ground
: to hide (something) so that it cannot be seen or is difficult to see
: to cover (someone or something) with something
usually used as (be) buried
usually + under or beneath
: to push (something) in or into something
◊ When you bury yourself in something, you give it all of your attention and ignore everything else.
: to stop being angry or upset about (something)
sports, informal : to make (a shot) in a very impressive way
informal : to defeat (a competitor) easily or completely

bury the hatchet

see hatchet

dead and buried

see 1dead