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bury vs put down

put down vs bury

bury and put down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bury No No Yes No
put down No No Yes No
As verbs, put down is a hypernym of bury; that is, put down is a word with a broader meaning than bury:
  • bury: place in a grave or tomb
  • put down: put in a horizontal position
Other hypernyms of bury include lay, repose.
bury (verb) put down (verb)
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
place in the earth and cover with soil make a record of; set down in permanent form
embed deeply put in a horizontal position
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
cover from sight cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
place in a grave or tomb put (an animal) to death
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
cause to come to the ground
Difference between bury and put down

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