Bury vs. Inter — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Bury and Inter
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Bury
To place (a corpse) in a grave, a tomb, or the sea; inter.
Inter
Place (a corpse) in a grave or tomb, typically with funeral rites
He was interred with the military honours due to him
Bury
To dispose of (a corpse) ritualistically by means other than interment or cremation.
Inter
To place in a grave or tomb; bury.
Bury
To place in the ground; cover with earth
The dog buried the bone. The oil was buried deep under the tundra.
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Inter
To bury in a grave.
Bury
To place so as to conceal; hide or obscure
Buried her face in the pillow.
Buried the secret deep within himself.
Inter
To confine, as in a prison.
Bury
To occupy (oneself) with deep concentration; absorb
Buried myself in my studies.
Inter
To deposit and cover in the earth; to bury; to inhume; as, to inter a dead body.
Bury
To put an end to; abandon
Buried their quarrel and shook hands.
Inter
Place in a grave or tomb;
Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square
The pharaos were entombed in the pyramids
My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday
Bury
To outdo or defeat by a large margin
The team was buried in the first half by its crosstown rivals.
Bury
To make (a shot) successfully and especially forcefully.
Bury
(transitive) To ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb.
Bury
(transitive) To place in the ground.
Bury a bone;
Bury the embers
Bury
To hide or conceal as if by covering with earth or another substance.
She buried her face in the pillow;
They buried us in paperwork
Bury
To suppress and hide away in one's mind.
Secrets kept buried; she buried her shame and put on a smiling face.
Bury
To put an end to; to abandon.
They buried their argument and shook hands.
Bury
To score a goal.
Bury
To kill or murder.
Bury
To render imperceptible by other, more prominent stimuli; drown out.
Bury
To outlive.
Grandpa's still in excellent health. He'll bury us all!
Bury
Ruining the image or character of another wrestler, usually by defeating them in dominating fashion.
Bury
(obsolete) A burrow.
Bury
A borough; a manor
Bury
A borough; a manor; as, the Bury of St. Edmond's
Bury
A manor house; a castle.
To this very day, the chief house of a manor, or the lord's seat, is called bury, in some parts of England.
Bury
To cover out of sight, either by heaping something over, or by placing within something, as earth, etc.; to conceal by covering; to hide; as, to bury coals in ashes; to bury the face in the hands.
And all their confidenceUnder the weight of mountains buried deep.
Bury
Specifically: To cover out of sight, as the body of a deceased person, in a grave, a tomb, or the ocean; to deposit (a corpse) in its resting place, with funeral ceremonies; to inter; to inhume.
Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
I'll bury thee in a triumphant grave.
Bury
To hide in oblivion; to put away finally; to abandon; as, to bury strife.
Give me a bowl of wineIn this I bury all unkindness, Cassius.
Bury
Cover from sight;
Afghani women buried under their burkas
Bury
Place in a grave or tomb;
Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square
The pharaos were entombed in the pyramids
My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday
Bury
Place in the earth and cover with soil;
They buried the stolen goods
Bury
Enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing;
The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter
Bury
Embed deeply;
She sank her fingers into the soft sand
He buried his head in her lap
Bury
Dismiss from the mind; stop remembering;
I tried to bury these unpleasant memories
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