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buries

buries is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bury.

Meaning of bury

Verb

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

  1. (figuratively, slang, transitive) To kill or murder.
    Synonyms:
    inurn
  2. (figuratively, humorous, transitive) To outlive.
    • Grandpa’s still in excellent health. He’ll bury us all!
    Synonyms:
    inurn
  3. (transitive) To place in the ground.
    • bury a bone; bury the embers
  4. (figuratively, often, transitive) To hide or conceal as if by covering with earth or another substance.
    • She buried her face in the pillow, and I buried mine in my hands.
    1. (figuratively, often, transitive) To render imperceptible by other, more prominent stimuli; to drown out.
      • vocals buried in the mix
    2. (broadly, figuratively, often, transitive) To overwhelm.
      • They buried us in paperwork.

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Phrases with buries

Questions about buries

What is buries the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Buries is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bury.

Words near buries in the dictionary

  1. buried valley
  2. buried valleys
  3. Burien
  4. burier
  5. buriers
  6. buries
  7. buries one's head in the sand
  8. buries the hatchet
  9. buries the lead
  10. buries the lede
  11. buriest

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