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repose vs bury

bury vs repose

repose is a noun but bury is not a noun.

repose and bury both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
repose Yes No Yes No
bury No No Yes No
As verbs, bury is a hyponym of repose; that is, bury is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than repose:
  • repose: put in a horizontal position
  • bury: place in a grave or tomb
Other hyponyms of repose include rail, lay, blow, entomb, inhume, inter, lay to rest, rebury.
repose (noun) bury (noun)
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
a disposition free from stress or emotion
the absence of mental stress or anxiety
repose (verb) bury (verb)
put or confide something in a person or thing dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
lie when dead place in the earth and cover with soil
put in a horizontal position embed deeply
lean in a comfortable resting position enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
to put something (eg trust) in something cover from sight
be inherent or innate in place in a grave or tomb
Difference between repose and bury

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