MnemonicDictionary
Home
(current)
Wordlists
Contact Us
Popular Wordlists
GRE Word List
Word of the Day
RECENT SEARCHES
typhlopidae
queer duck
meshugaas
bury
undefiled
fields
connexion
butch
liatris
ineffectuality
Top Searched Words
xxix
repudiate
obsequious
abate
abjure
contrite
cogent
obdurate
recondite
esoteric
word of the day
bury
bury - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
bury
Definition
(verb) cover from sight
Example Sentence
Afghani women buried under their burkas
Definition
(verb) place in a grave or tomb
Synonyms
:
entomb
,
inhume
,
inter
,
lay to rest
Example Sentence
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
Definition
(verb) place in the earth and cover with soil
Example Sentence
They buried the stolen goods
Definition
(verb) enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
Synonyms
:
eat up
,
immerse
,
swallow
,
swallow up
Example Sentence
The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter
Definition
(verb) embed deeply
Synonyms
:
sink
Example Sentence
She sank her fingers into the soft sand
He buried his head in her lap
Definition
(verb) dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
Synonyms
:
forget
Example Sentence
I tried to bury these unpleasant memories
Word used in video below:
text: Okay, I'll bury you when I get back.
Download our Mobile App Today
App Store
Play Store
Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram to get a daily "Word of the Day" directly in your social media feed.
Widget by EmbedSocial
→
Facebook
Instagram
We are Hiring!
×
We are looking for Content Writers (1-2 years experience) for our ed-tech startup based out of Gurgaon. If interested, please reach out to us at career@opencubicles.com
Books We Recommend!
×
5 Great English Vocabulary Books we Recommend!
Oxford Picture Dictionary
Word Power Made Easy
McGraw-Hill Education Essential ESL Dictionary
504 Absolutely Essential Words 6th Edition
English Vocabulary in Use Advanced with CD-ROM: Vocabulary Reference and Practice 2nd Edition
Receive our word of the day
on Whatsapp