buried
BER-eed/ˈbɛ.ɹid/
- 1Simple past and past participle of bury. Use this form for something that already happened.
They buried the old dog under the apple tree.
We buried the time capsule in the schoolyard last spring.
Note
- 2Put into the ground in a grave after a person or animal has died.
The buried coffin lay deep beneath the new headstone.
Their family pet is buried in the back yard.
Similarinterred
- 3Hidden away so it cannot be seen or found easily.
Like a coin lost at the bottom of a deep, full box.
The buried treasure was finally found after years of digging.
He kept his real feelings buried deep inside.
Similarhidden, concealed, underground
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buried is a form of bury
bury, verb: To put a dead body into a grave or tomb, with a special ceremony. Full entry
- Spelling
- bury → buried: change y to i, add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /d/.
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Origin
This word comes from "bury" plus the ending "-ied".