burying

1 2.8

Putting something into the ground and covering it with dirt

noun
/ˈbɛriɪŋ/

: entierro

The burying of their mother was something that had to be done, but they wanted nothing to do, even symbolically, with the actual act.

There may be money set aside for burying or otherwise disposing of those who who nobody comes to claim.

Examples

And so they buried the old woman together to ensure her safe passage into the spirit world.
Access to safe disposal facilities is limited for the great majority of households, and this circumstance results in indiscriminate disposal practices, improper burning, and burying of solid waste.

Academic text (2005)
I'll take care of the burying.

The Hired Hand (1971)
There may be money set aside for burying or otherwise disposing of those who who nobody comes to claim.

Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy
But for ancient Egyptians, this 22-mile-long edge of the western desert from Dashur to Giza was one vast burying ground.

Academic text (2006)
The archaeologists discovered a burying site that contained ancient artifacts.
After a long day, they held a ceremony at the burying ground to honor their loved ones.
The town allocated funds for the burying of unidentified individuals who passed away without family.

Synonyms

burial

vsburying

27 3.2

Putting something under the ground to hide or protect it

is the same meaning but expressed as an -ing verbal form

concealing

vsburying

4.1

Hiding something so people cannot see or know about it

focuses specifically on placing something under the ground to hide it

Compounds

burying ground

Archaic

1 6.1

An area of land with graves for dead people, like a cemetery

How Deep

burying

1 2.8

covering

8 1.5

Surface Forms

burying singular

buryings plural

Morphology

burying = bury (transparent) = bury + ing

The noun 'burying' is formed by adding the gerund suffix '-ing' to the verb 'bury', clearly indicating the act of burying.

Etymology

Burying comes from the old English verb byrgan, the same root as the modern word bury, which meant 'to hide' or 'to put under the ground'. So, burying today means putting something into the earth to hide it.