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bury vs close in

close in vs bury

bury and close in both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bury No No Yes No
close in No No Yes No
As verbs, close in is a hypernym of bury; that is, close in is a word with a broader meaning than bury:
  • bury: enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
  • close in: surround completely
Other hypernyms of bury include enclose, inclose, shut in.
bury (verb) close in (verb)
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering surround completely
place in the earth and cover with soil advance or converge on
embed deeply
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
cover from sight
place in a grave or tomb
Difference between bury and close in

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