Definitions
- Referring to the act of concealing something or someone from view. - Talking about the action of keeping something secret or hidden. - Describing the act of covering something up to avoid detection or punishment.
- Describing the act of placing something or someone underground or beneath a surface. - Referring to the act of covering something completely with a layer of soil, sand, or other material. - Talking about the action of hiding something or someone in a grave or tomb.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve hiding or concealing something from view.
- 2Both can be used metaphorically to describe keeping something secret or hidden.
- 3Both involve covering something up to avoid detection or punishment.
- 4Both can be used in the past tense or past participle form.
What is the difference?
- 1Location: Hided refers to something being hidden from view, while buried specifically refers to something being placed underground or beneath a surface.
- 2Depth: Buried implies a deeper level of concealment than hided.
- 3Purpose: Hided can be used to describe concealing something for various reasons, while buried is typically associated with the act of burying something in a grave or tomb.
- 4Connotation: Hided is a less formal and less common term than buried, which is more commonly used in everyday language.
- 5Verb form: Hided is an irregular verb, while buried is a regular verb.
Remember this!
Hided and buried are synonyms that both refer to the act of hiding or concealing something. However, hided is less specific and can refer to concealing something from view or keeping something secret, while buried specifically refers to placing something underground or beneath a surface. Additionally, buried implies a deeper level of concealment and is more commonly used in everyday language.
