inter

¹

[ in-tur ]

verb (used with object)

, in·terred, in·ter·ring.

1. to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
2. to place (a cremation urn) in an aboveground niche or in a grave or tomb:

   Her ashes were interred at the crematorium.

3. to put into the earth.
4. to forget or remove from consideration; abandon:

   Your dreams may be interred by social expectations and the demands of maturity.

inter-

²

1. a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “between,” “among,” “in the midst of,” “mutually,” “reciprocally,” “together,” “during” ( intercept; interest ); on this model, used in the formation of compound words ( intercom; interdepartmental ).

inter.

³

abbreviation for

1. intermediate.
2. interrogation.
3. interrogative.

inter

¹

/ ɪnˈtɜː /

verb

1. tr to place (a body) in the earth; bury, esp with funeral rites

inter-

²

prefix

1. between or among

   international

2. together, mutually, or reciprocally

   interchange

   interdependent

inter.

³

abbreviation for

1. intermediate

inter–

1. A prefix meaning “between” or “among,” as in interplanetary, located between planets.

Other Words From

• re·in·ter verb (used with object) reinterred reinterring

Word History and Origins

Origin of inter¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English enteren, from Middle French enterrer, probably from unattested Vulgar Latin interrāre, derivative of terra “earth”; in- ²

Origin of inter²

Middle English < Latin (in some words replacing Middle English entre- < Middle French < Latin inter- ), combining form of inter (preposition and adv.); interior

Word History and Origins

Origin of inter¹

C14: from Old French enterrer, from Latin in- ² + terra earth

Origin of inter²

from Latin

Example Sentences

The 'inter' has good grip, and a wide working window, effective in conditions that are very wet right down to almost dry.

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The young man was buried in an alleyway beside the house because it was too dangerous to go to the cemetery where his father - who died before the war - was interred.

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All are interred with full military honours in ceremonies featuring a rifle salute and current soldiers from Scottish regiments.

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One remaining question is why the body was where it was, and not in the side-chapel where it was recorded as being interred.

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Instead, the babies were interred in mass graves.

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