bury

/ˈberi/ verb [T]

Definition

BODY › to put a dead body into the ground: [often passive] He was buried next to his wife.

HIDE › to hide something in the ground or under something: buried treasure [often passive] Two climbers were buried in the snow.

bury your face/head in sth › to move your face/head somewhere where it is hidden: She buried her face in her hands.

bury yourself in sth › to give all your attention to something: He buried himself in his work. → See also bury the hatchet

(Definition of bury verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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