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buried the hatchet

buried the hatchet is the simple past and past participle of bury the hatchet.

Meaning of bury the hatchet

Verb

bury the hatchet (third-person singular simple present buries the hatchet, present participle burying the hatchet, simple past and past participle buried the hatchet)

  1. (idiomatic) To cease fighting or arguing; to reach an agreement, or at least a truce.
    • They need to calm down and bury the hatchet before someone gets hurt.
  2. (humorous, slang) To accidentally leave a surgical instrument inside the patient after an operation.

Questions about buried the hatchet

What is buried the hatchet the simple past and past participle of?
Buried the hatchet is the simple past and past participle of bury the hatchet.

Words near buried the hatchet in the dictionary

  1. Buridanian
  2. burie
  3. buried
  4. buried one's head in the sand
  5. buried penis
  6. buried the hatchet
  7. buried the lead
  8. buried the lede
  9. buried treasure
  10. buried treasures
  11. buried valley

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