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imbed vs bury

bury vs imbed

imbed and bury both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
imbed No No Yes No
bury No No Yes No
As verbs, bury is a hyponym of imbed; that is, bury is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than imbed:
  • imbed: fix or set securely or deeply
  • bury: embed deeply
Other hyponyms of imbed include pot, nest, sink.
imbed (verb) bury (verb)
fix or set securely or deeply dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
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 imbed and bury

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