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Definitions
- adj. 1
Placed in a grave at a burial.
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- Phrases
- dead and buried
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Anything which is effectually covered and hidden under any mass or accumulation is buried. Money is buried in the ground; a body is buried in the sea; a paper is buried under other documents.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- interred Tom was interred in a small cemetery.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| buried | rising | |
| interred | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- interred2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (interred2 = 2 syllables).