As a Noun: 1. The ceremony that takes place when a dead body is put into the ground and covered or burnt. English = funeral. 2. The ceremony that takes place when a dead body is put into the ground and covered. English = burial. 3. The place where a dead body is put into the ground and covered. English = grave. 4. A place where dead people are buried. English = cemetery. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To put the body of a dead person into the ground and cover it with earth. English = bury.