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bury vs shut in

shut in vs bury

bury and shut in both are verbs.

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

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