bury and forget share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. bury means “cover from sight”. forget means “dismiss from the mind; stop remembering”. forget is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbɛɹi/
1.v.cover from sight
“Afghani women buried under their burkas”
2.v.place in a grave or tomb
“Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square”
3.v.place in the earth and cover with soil
“They buried the stolen goods”
/fɚˈɡɛt/
1.v.dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
“I tried to bury these unpleasant memories”
2.v.be unable to remember
“I'm drawing a blank”
3.v.forget to do something
“Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!”
| bury | forget | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɛɹi/ | /fɚˈɡɛt/ |
| Said | BER-ee | fur-GET |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 4 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | verb | verb |
| Senses | 6 | 4 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | none recorded | bury |
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