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English

Pronunciation
w:AHD|AHD: b�'ri
w:IPA|IPA: IPAchar|/�b�ɹi/
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /"beri/
audio|en-us-bury.ogg|Audio (US)

Etymology
Old English byrġan

Homophones
berry

Verb
transitive
en-verb|buries|burying|buried

1. To ritualistically inter a corpse in a grave or tomb. (see burial)
2. To place in the ground. "bury a bone"
3. To hide or conceal as if by covering with earth - "she buried her face in the pillow", "buried the secret deep inside"
4. To put an end to; to abandon. "They buried their argument and shook hands"

Related terms
burial
bury the hatchet

Translations
trans-top|to ritualistically inter a corpse in a grave or tomb
Chinese traditional/simplified: ��, �� (mái zàng)
Czech: poh�bít
Finnish: haudata
German: beerdigen, begraben
trans-mid
Japanese: Jpan|���� (Jpan|������, mais�suru)
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trans-top|to place in the ground
Chinese traditional/simplified: ��, �� (mái cáng)
Finnish: haudata, kaivaa maa|maahan
German: vergraben
trans-mid
Japanese: Jpan|��� (Jpan|���, umeru)
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trans-top|to hide or conceal as if by covering with earth
Finnish: haudata, piilottaa, kätkeä
German: vergraben
trans-mid
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trans-top|to put an end to; to abandon
Finnish: haudata
German: begraben
trans-mid
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ttbc|Afrikaans: begrawe
ttbc|Dutch: begraven
ttbc|Hebrew: �ק��ר (liqbor) (1); ������ (le'hat'myn) (2)
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• 2007-12-30 18:12 - Chloejr - checked chinese translation

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