Definition of bury

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • bury is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • bury is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • bury is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10

Definition of bury


  • place in a grave or tomb (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. entomb
    2. inhume
    3. inter
    4. lay to rest
  • embed deeply (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. sink
  • dismiss from the mind; stop remembering (verb)

    Examples

    1. I tried to bury these unpleasant memories

    Synonyms

    1. forget
  • enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. eat up
    2. immerse
    3. swallow
    4. swallow up
  • cover from sight (verb)
  • place in the earth and cover with soil (verb)

See definition of bury in Merriam Webster