Meaning : Cover from sight.
Example :
Afghani women buried under their burkas.
Meaning : Place in a grave or tomb.
Example :
Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square.
The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids.
My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday.
Synonyms : entomb, inhume, inter, lay to rest
Meaning : Place in the earth and cover with soil.
Example :
They buried the stolen goods.
Meaning : Enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing.
Example :
The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter.
Synonyms : eat up, immerse, swallow, swallow up
Meaning : Embed deeply.
Example :
She sank her fingers into the soft sand.
He buried his head in her lap.
Synonyms : sink