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
- verb To place a body in the ground, typically as part of a funeral.
- verb To put something in the ground and cover it over.
- verb To hide or suppress a feeling, memory, or fact.
- verb To put an end to something, such as a disagreement.
place — full definition
- noun A particular area, location, or spot.
- noun A person's position or role, such as in a competition, organization, or in line.
- verb To put something or someone in a particular location.
- verb To achieve a certain rank or position in a competition.