Meaning of "bury" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BURY

Old English byrgan to bury, hide; related to Old Norse bjarga to save, preserve, Old English beorgan to defend.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BURY

bury  [ˈbɛrɪ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BURY

Bury is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb bury in English.

WHAT DOES BURY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bury

Coordinates: 53°35′35″N 2°17′53″W / 53.593°N 2.298°W / 53.593; -2.298 Bury /ˈbɛri/ is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, 5.5 miles east of Bolton, 5.9 miles west-southwest of Rochdale, and 7.9 miles north-northwest of the city of Manchester. Bury is surrounded by several smaller settlements, which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, with Bury as the largest settlement and administrative centre. Historically a part of Lancashire, Bury emerged during the Industrial Revolution as a mill town centred on textile manufacture. Bury is regionally notable for its open-air market - Bury Market - and its popularity has been increased since the introduction of the Manchester Metrolink tram system, which terminates in the town. The market is known for its supply of a local traditional dish - black pudding, served hot or cold and can be eaten either as a takeaway snack, or more commonly as an accompaniment or main ingredient of a meal starter or main course.

Definition of bury in the English dictionary

The first definition of bury in the dictionary is to place in a grave, usually with funeral rites; inter. Other definition of bury is to place in the earth and cover with soil. Bury is also to lose through death.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BURY

PRESENT

Present

I bury

you bury

he/she/it buries

we bury

you bury

they bury

Present continuous

I am burying

you are burying

he/she/it is burying

we are burying

you are burying

they are burying

Present perfect

I have buried

you have buried

he/she/it has buried

we have buried

you have buried

they have buried

Present perfect continuous

I have been burying

you have been burying

he/she/it has been burying

we have been burying

you have been burying

they have been burying

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I buried

you buried

he/she/it buried

we buried

you buried

they buried

Past continuous

I was burying

you were burying

he/she/it was burying

we were burying

you were burying

they were burying

Past perfect

I had buried

you had buried

he/she/it had buried

we had buried

you had buried

they had buried

Past perfect continuous

I had been burying

you had been burying

he/she/it had been burying

we had been burying

you had been burying

they had been burying

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will bury

you will bury

he/she/it will bury

we will bury

you will bury

they will bury

Future continuous

I will be burying

you will be burying

he/she/it will be burying

we will be burying

you will be burying

they will be burying

Future perfect

I will have buried

you will have buried

he/she/it will have buried

we will have buried

you will have buried

they will have buried

Future perfect continuous

I will have been burying

you will have been burying

he/she/it will have been burying

we will have been burying

you will have been burying

they will have been burying

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would bury

you would bury

he/she/it would bury

we would bury

you would bury

they would bury

Conditional continuous

I would be burying

you would be burying

he/she/it would be burying

we would be burying

you would be burying

they would be burying

Conditional perfect

I would have bury

you would have bury

he/she/it would have bury

we would have bury

you would have bury

they would have bury

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been burying

you would have been burying

he/she/it would have been burying

we would have been burying

you would have been burying

they would have been burying

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you bury
we let´s bury
you bury

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to bury

Past participle

buried

Present Participle

burying

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «BURY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bury» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of bury

absorb · break with · busy · cache · conceal · cover · embed · enfold · engage · engross · entomb · forget · hide · immerse · implant · inearth · inhume · inter · interest · inurn · involve · lay to rest · occupy · preoccupy · secrete · sepulchre · sink · stash · submerge

TRANSLATION OF BURY

Find out the translation of bury to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of bury from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bury» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 掩埋
• Translator English - Spanish: enterrar
• English: bury
• Translator English - Hindi: दफनाने
• Translator English - Arabic: يَدْفِن
• Translator English - Russian: хоронить
• Translator English - Portuguese: enterrar
• Translator English - Bengali: সমাহিত করা
• Translator English - French: enterrer
• Translator English - Malay: Mengebum
• Translator English - German: begraben
• Translator English - Japanese: 埋葬する
• Translator English - Korean: 파묻다
• Translator English - Javanese: Ngubur
• Translator English - Vietnamese: chôn
• Translator English - Tamil: அடக்கம்
• Translator English - Marathi: दफन करा
• Translator English - Turkish: gömmek
• Translator English - Italian: sotterrare
• Translator English - Polish: zakopać
• Translator English - Ukrainian: ховати
• Translator English - Romanian: a îngropa
• Translator English - Greek: θάβω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: begrawe
• Translator English - Swedish: begrava
• Translator English - Norwegian: begrave

10 QUOTES WITH «BURY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bury.

1

Peter Akinola

We have been filled with grief as we have witnessed the decline of the North American Church that was once filled with missionary zeal and yet now seems determined to bury itself in a deadly embrace with the spirit of the age.

2

Emilie Autumn

I am my heart's undertaker. Daily I go and retrieve its tattered remains, place them delicately into its little coffin, and bury it in the depths of my memory, only to have to do it all again tomorrow.

3

Christiaan Barnard

It is infinitely better to transplant a heart than to bury it to be devoured by worms.

4

Les Baxter

I don't think the record company is aware of it. Because they just bury my albums and don't release them.

5

Pope Benedict XVI

Today we bury his remains in the earth as a seed of immortality. Our hearts are full of sadness, yet at the same time of joyful hope and profound gratitude.

6

David Blaine

I thought instead of burying myself under dirt, I'd bury myself under water so everybody could see that you're there.

7

Brooke Burke

A lot of cultures believe you take the placenta and you bury it and plant something.

8

Ben Nighthorse Campbell

And it sends an important message to me, because I am sick to death to hear my opponent saying Republicans don't trust me. They do trust me, in landslide proportions, and they're proving it tonight. We're going to bury that for good.

9

John Henrik Clarke

In order to have a charismatic leader, you have to have a charismatic program. Because if you have a charismatic program, then if you can read you can lead. When the leader gets killed while you're reading from page 13 of your charismatic program, you can bury the man with honors, then continue the plan by reading from page 14. Let's keep on.

10

Cat Deeley

You can do one of two things. You can bury you head in the sand and believe what everyone tells you - that you will always be that young, that thin and that fabulous. Or you can use all the things you have - talent, contacts, knowledge - and do something different.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BURY»

Discover the use of bury in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bury and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Bury Me Standing: The Gypsies and Their Journey

A masterful work of personal reportage, this volume is also a vibrant portrait of a mysterious people and an essential document of a disappearing culture. 50 photos. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Isabel Fonseca, 2011

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the ...

This ebook features an illustrated biography of Dee Brown including rare photos from the author’s personal collection.

Dee Brown, 2012

Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an ...

A deft chronicle of this groundbreaking antislavery crusade and its powerful enemies, Bury the Chains gives a little-celebrated human rights watershed its due at last.

Adam Hochschild, 2006

Bury the Dead

In an unnamed war, six dead soldiers refuse to allow themselves to be buried in the trench dug by two of their buddies, causing consternation among the army's generals.

Irwin Shaw, 1936

Bury Me Deep

On her way to Hawaii for a week of fun, Jean witnesses the death of Mike--the boy sitting beside her on the plane--and suffers a vacation of terror when his corpse continues to turn up on the Hawaiian islands. Reprint.

Christopher Pike, 2001

Greetings from Bury Park

Both a tribute to Springsteen and a story of personal discovery, Greetings from Bury Park is a warm, irreverent, and exceptionally perceptive memoir about how music transcends religion and race. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Sarfraz Manzoor, 2009

Health and Illness

Michael Bury provides a lively introduction to the sociology of health and illness for students approaching the topic for the first time.

Michael Bury, 2005

I'll Bury My Dead

"This is a personal matter. Someone killed my brother. I don't like that. If the police can't take care of it, then I'll bury my own dead.

James Hadley Chase, 2009

Bury Your Dead: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel

Meanwhile, he is receiving disquieting letters from the village of Three Pines, where beloved Bistro owner Olivier was recently convicted of murder. “It doesn't make sense,” Olivier’s partner writes every day. “He didn't do it, you ...

Louise Penny, 2011

Let the Dead Bury Their Dead: And Other Stories

A collection of stories about life in a North Carolina town featuring tales of a boy who receives messages from the grave, a widow's transformation after a weekend affair with a teenager, and more

Randall Kenan, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BURY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bury is used in the context of the following news items.

Peter Clarke reckons Bury on track to reach Championship target

But the 33-year-old centre-half reckons he will soon be back there with Bury after signing a two-year deal with the Shakers at the end of May. «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»

More than 3000 homes in Bury hit by huge power cut

Dozens of Bury residents took to social media to complain about the problem. ... He wrote: “Has your Bury store been affected by the power cut? «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»

Tips on how to save 'dough' at BREAD roadshow sessions

Free zumba and badminton sessions run by coaches from I Will If You Will - the fitness movement in Bury that is helping to get more women and girls more active ... «Bury Times, Jul 15»

Bury St Edmunds nursery hosts fun day for 10th birthday

A Bury St Edmunds nursery school, which has been rated outstanding by Ofsted, is hosting a free fun day to celebrate its 10th birthday. «Bury Free Press, Jul 15»

PICTURES: The Bury Times is 160 years old today

The Bury Times is still making a difference today and we look forward to doing so in the future. Thank you all for your continued support. Share article. «Bury Times, Jul 15»

Thomson: Notley and Harper bury the hatchet — for now

Rachel Notley's cowboy hat was white; Stephen Harper's black. When the premier met the prime minister Monday morning during the Calgary ... «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»

Making memories of 2015: children bury time capsule

Children helped make history when they buried a time capsule in the grounds of their new housing scheme. Future generations who dig ... «Times Series, Jul 15»

Bury the Hatchet, Sort Out Issues Amicably: Pawan to KCR, Babu

... on Monday openly advised the two warring CMs to bury the hatchet and live in harmony in the best interests of the Telugu-speaking people. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»

Bury St Edmunds indie-punk band The Few to play skatepark jam

After Friday's gig - at Bury Skatepark on Olding Road from 7pm - the band have a big headline show booked at the Rehearsal Rooms in Bury ... «Bury Free Press, Jul 15»

Public consultations to start on Mildenhall Hub plans

... towards moving Mildenhall College Academy from its Bury Road site to Sheldrick Way, where its sixth form centre is already based. «Bury Free Press, Jul 15»