Definition

Noun: 1. The act of placing a dead body in the ground or a tomb: The ceremony or process of interment. 2. The act of concealing something by covering it, especially with earth: The action of putting something underground or out of sight.

Usage

• The noun "burying" refers specifically to the action or event of burial. It is often used in formal, literary, or historical contexts.
• It can describe the literal act of placing a corpse in the earth or the figurative act of hiding something.

Examples

• The burying of the time capsule was attended by the whole school.
• After the battle, the burying of the fallen soldiers took three days.
• His burying of his feelings led to great stress.
• The ancient ritual involved the burying of valuable artifacts with the king.

Advanced Usage

• "Burying of the dead": A formal phrase for the act of interment.
  • The community came together for the burying of the dead.
• Used in a metaphorical sense for suppressing or hiding non-physical things.
  • Her burying of the past allowed her to move forward.

Variants and Related Words

• Bury (verb): To place a dead body in the ground; to hide or cover.
• Burial (noun): A more common synonym for "burying," especially for funeral rites.
• Interment (noun): A formal synonym for burial.

Synonyms

• Interment
• Inhumation
• Entombment (specifically in a tomb)
• Sepulture (archaic)

Antonyms

• Exhumation
• Disinterment
• Unearthing

Noun

1. concealing something under the ground