bury

/ˈber-ē/

Middle English burien, birien, beryen, going back to Old English byrgan, byrian, going back to Germanic *burgjan-, probably meaning "to conceal" (whence also Old Norse byrgja "to close, shut, hide"), zero-grade derivative from the base of *bergan- "to keep safe"

verb

  1. to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth; especially : to inter with funeral ceremonies

  2. to conceal by or as if by covering with earth

  3. to cover from view

buried their pet rabbit in the backyard

hide conceal screen secrete bury mean to withhold or withdraw from sight. hide may or may not suggest intent. conceal usually does imply intent and often specifically implies a refusal to divulge.

geographical name

  1. town in Greater Manchester, northwestern England population 172,200

geographical name

  1. town in Suffolk, southeastern England population 28,914