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burying

SayBE-ree-ingUS · UK/ˈbɛ.ɹi.ɪŋ/AUS/ˈbe.ɹiː.ɪŋ/

Noun pluralburyings

2 meanings of burying

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of bury. Use this form for the action happening now or as a name for the action itself.

    They are burying the old dog in the backyard.

    Burying the treasure took the pirates all night.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The act of putting a dead body into the ground.

    The burying took place at dawn near the village church.

    After the burying, the family gathered for a quiet meal.

    Similarburial, interment

    Oppositeexhumation, disinterment

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burying is a form of bury

bury, verb: To put a dead body into a grave or tomb, with a special ceremony. Full entry

Forms
buryburies he/she/itburying -ing formburied past tense, past participle
Spelling
bury → burying: add -ing

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Origin

From the word "bury" plus the ending "-ing".