Some areas call this the age of sexual consent; others the age of consent; and even others, the age at which one cannot be convicted for  statutory rape  (also age of protection and age of sexual maturity). Read the DEFINITIONS page.
buryverb [ T ] uk â /Ëber.i/ us â /Ëber.i/. B1 to put a dead body into the ground: His father is buried in the cemetery on the hill. See also. burial. B2 to put something into a hole in the ground and cover it: The dog trotted off to bury its bone. buried treasure. âº usually passive to cover something or someone completely with a large quantity of something:
1. to put in the ground and cover with earth. 2. to put (a corpse) in the ground or a vault, or into the sea, often with ceremony. 3. to plunge in deeply; cause to sink in. 4. to conceal from sight: to bury a card in the deck. 5. to immerse (oneself): He buried himself in his work. 6. to cause to appear insignificant: buried in small print.