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cuir — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bury verb To place a body in the ground, typically as part of a funeral.
  • place noun A particular area, location, or spot.
  • put verb To move something into a particular place or position.
  • send verb To cause something or someone to go from one place to another.
  • set verb To put something in a particular place or position.

Senses

cuir is used for these senses in English:

  • bury To ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb.
  • place (ergative) To earn a given spot in a competition; to rank at a certain position ((often followed by an ordinal)).
  • put To physically place (something or someone somewhere).
  • send (transitive, ditransitive) To make something (such as an object or message) go from one place to another (or to someone).
  • set (transitive) To put (something) down, to rest.

bury — full definition

  1. verb To place a body in the ground, typically as part of a funeral.
  2. verb To put something in the ground and cover it over.
  3. verb To hide or suppress a feeling, memory, or fact.
  4. verb To put an end to something, such as a disagreement.

place — full definition

  1. noun A particular area, location, or spot.
  2. noun A person's position or role, such as in a competition, organization, or in line.
  3. verb To put something or someone in a particular location.
  4. verb To achieve a certain rank or position in a competition.

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