bury

verb
  1. to place a dead body in the ground or in a tomb.
    • After the storm, volunteers helped bury the livestock that had perished.
    • The ancient pharaohs were buried with treasures for the afterlife.
    • They decided to bury their father in the family plot.
    • She wants to be buried at sea when her time comes.
    • The archeologists uncovered a tomb where a warrior had been buried with his sword.
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