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.
to place (a cremation urn) in an aboveground niche or in a grave or tomb: Her ashes were interred at the crematorium.

to put into the earth.
to forget or remove from consideration; abandon: Your dreams may be interred by social expectations and the demands of maturity.

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Origin of inter

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

Other words from inter

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

Words that may be confused with inter

enter, inter

Words Nearby inter

Other definitions for inter- (2 of 3)

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

Words that may be confused with inter-

inter- , intra-

Other definitions for inter. (3 of 3)

inter.

abbreviation

intermediate.
interrogation.

interrogative.

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How to use inter in a sentence

The bodies are then interred inside thermoplastic boxes that are made to last a century without allowing fluids to seep into the ground, according to the group’s lawsuit.
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In a 2018 modeling study, he threw 100 simulated microbes together and found that stable ecosystems formed regardless of the specifics of inter-microbial interactions.
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While inter-regional travel has been greenlighted throughout the Schengen Area, cross-border trips still represent just 15% of Airbnb’s bookings.
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Yadav is one among the nearly 100 million inter-state migrants in India, many of whom have similar stories.
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He’s an economist who won a Nobel Prize years ago for his “analysis of inter-temporal tradeoffs in macroeconomic policy.”
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Over time with inter-marriage, these distinctions will become even less important.
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By early evening on Tuesday, the inter-city transportation system of shared taxis was shut down.
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It languishes on what is known as the gray list overseen by the Financial Action Task Force, an inter-governmental body.
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Previous fatwas on the issue of Internet chats have not gone so far as to declare an all-out ban on inter-gender chatting.
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This means that the camera has to be static and I have to include some explanatory inter-titles.
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Et cert diu inter hos populos tant auctoritatis Sagamus n fuit.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614 | Various
He believed in the value of viva voce discussion, and discouraged all unnecessary inter-departmental correspondence.
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As soon as the door had closed, Jack Carlson bounded back to his desk, touched a button on an inter-office communications box.
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Erat autem is splendissimo candore inter flammas circus elucens, quem vos, ut a Graiis accepistis, orbem lacteum nuncupatis.'
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Gradus initialis hujus status est amicitia inordinata inter duos pueros aut duas puellas.
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British Dictionary definitions for inter (1 of 3)

inter

/ (ɪnˈtɜː) /

verb-ters, -terring or -terred

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

Origin of inter

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

British Dictionary definitions for inter- (2 of 3)

inter-

prefix

between or among: international
together, mutually, or reciprocally: interdependent; interchange

Origin of inter-

from Latin

British Dictionary definitions for inter. (3 of 3)

inter.

abbreviation for

intermediate

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Scientific definitions for inter-

inter-

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

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