inter

[in-tur]

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verb (used with object), in·terred, in·ter·ring.

to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.

Obsolete. to put into the earth.

Origin of inter

1275–1325; Middle English enteren < Middle French enterrer, probably < Vulgar Latin *interrāre, derivative of terra earth; see in-²

Related formsre·in·ter, verb (used with object), re·in·terred, re·in·ter·ring.un·in·terred, adjective

Can be confusedenter inter

inter-

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).

Origin of inter-

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

Can be confusedinter- intra-

inter.

intermediate.

interrogation.

interrogative.

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Related Words for inter

plant, inhume, entomb, sepulcher, tomb, sepulture, inurn

Examples from the Web for inter

Contemporary Examples of inter

Ukrainian and Russian men—average Soviet citizens—were not allowed inside Inter Club.
Soviet-Style Sexual Politics Returns
Will Cathcart
May 19, 2014
When foreign sailors called at Odessa they were all herded to one specific bar called Inter Club.
Soviet-Style Sexual Politics Returns
Will Cathcart
May 19, 2014
It privileges, inter alia, the interests of boys and men over the bodily integrity, autonomy, and dignity of girls and women.
Ashley Judd Slaps Media in the Face for Speculation Over Her ‘Puffy’ Appearance
Ashley Judd
April 9, 2012

Historical Examples of inter

It is often called the Bull "Inter Cetera," from its opening words.
The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2)
John Fiske.
"That's how I got inter this muck hole," growled the old lumberman.
Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp
Annie Roe Carr
Bury may be used of any object, entomb and inter only of a dead body.
English Synonyms and Antonyms
James Champlin Fernald
"Why, she can't go down there inter Mexico," wailed the woman.
The Mission of Janice Day
Helen Beecher Long
If that's where they put two of their pills, they must have pumped the other four inter the moon.
The Great K. & A. Robbery
Paul Liechester Ford

British Dictionary definitions for inter

inter

verb -ters, -terring or -terred

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

Word Origin for inter

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

inter-

prefix

between or amonginternational

together, mutually, or reciprocallyinterdependent; interchange

Word Origin for inter-

from Latin

inter.

abbreviation for

intermediate

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Word Origin and History for inter

c.1300, from Old French enterer (11c.), from Medieval Latin interrare "put in the earth, bury," from Latin in- "in" (see in- (2)) + terra "earth" (see terrain). Related: Interred; interring.

inter-

Latin inter (prep., adv.) "among, between, betwixt, in the midst of," from PIE *enter "between, among" (cf. Sanskrit antar, Old Persian antar "among, between," Greek entera (plural) "intestines," Old Irish eter, Old Welsh ithr "among, between," Gothic undar, Old English under "under"), a comparative of *en "in" (see in). Also in certain Latin phrases in English, such as inter alia "among other things." A living prefix in English from 15c. Spelled entre- in French, most words borrowed into English in that form were re-spelled 16c. to conform with Latin except entertain, enterprise.

inter in Medicine

inter-

pref.

Between; among:interdental.

In the midst of; within:interoceptor.

inter in Science

inter-

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