Bury and Unburied

Bury

Bury verb - To place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea.

Unburied is an antonym for bury.

Nearby Words: buried, burying

Unburied

Unburied adjective - Not buried.

Bury is an antonym for unburied in dig up topic.

Both words in one sentence

  • Due to the Dead In Andy Hoare's White Scars novel Hunt for Voldorius, the White Scar scouts find unburied bodies and are distressed by the lack of respect for the dead; one wishes to bury the dead — even hesitating over a direct order — and his sergeant admits they should, but they cannot.
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