bury
verbHow many syllables in bury?
There are 2 syllables in the word bury.How to pronounce bury:
Definition of bury:
- bury (verb):
- cover from sight.
- to place (a corpse) in a grave
- to inter with funeral ceremonies
- to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth
Synonyms for bury:
conceal
consign to the grave
entomb
hide
inearth
inhume
inter
inurn
lay
lay to rest
put away
sepulchre
tomb
Antonyms for bury:
dig out
extract from
uncover
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