buried
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2.7
- adjective
- /ˈbɛrid/
- During the ceremony, they placed flowers on the buried grave of their beloved pet.
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Watch on YouTubeThis onion is about half buried half deep into the soil.
- This onion is about half buried half deep into the soil.
Examples
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And yet they find this unmarked body, this woman, half buried cellar.
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So how do you find a buried city in a vast landscape?
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This onion is about half buried half deep into the soil.
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It stands still, half buried on the slopes of the Capitoline Hill.
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The archaeologists discovered a buried tomb that belonged to an ancient king.
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The story revealed dark secrets about the buried remains of a forgotten civilization.
Synonyms
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1.7
To put something in the ground and cover it with soil, for example a body or treasure
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4.0
To bury someone after a funeral
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8.1
To put a dead body in a tomb or enclose something as if buried
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8.7
To put a dead body in a grave
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8.0
Put in a grave or tomb after death
Put in a grave under the ground
To put a dead body in a grave or tomb
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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9.9
To know secret unpleasant details about a group or company
- Informal
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9.9
To have secret information about hidden bad things in a group
Compounds
How Deep
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Morphology
Etymology
Buried comes from the old English verb byrgan, which meant 'to hide' or 'protect' in the ground. So to be buried is to be placed under the earth in a grave.