bur·y (bĕr′ē) tr.v. bur·ied, bur·y·ing, bur·ies 1. a. To place (a corpse) in a grave, a tomb, or the sea; inter. b. To dispose of (a corpse) ritualistically by means other than interment or cremation. 2. a. To place in the ground; cover with earth: The dog buried the bone. The oil was buried deep under the tundra. b. To place so as to conceal ...