inter
[ in-tur ]
/ ɪnˈtɜr /
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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.
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Origin of inter
1275–1325; Middle English enteren < Middle French enterrer, probably < Vulgar Latin *interrāre, derivative of terra earth; see in-2
Related forms
re·in·ter, verb (used with object), re·in·terred, re·in·ter·ring.un·in·terred, adjectiveCan be confused
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Examples from the Web for inters
Here he also requests the Lady Anne to repair while he inters the remains of the king at Chertsey monastery.
Picturesque Sketches of London, Past and Present|Thomas MillerSo Jones inters it in the darkest corner of the music-cabinet.
The Joyful Heart|Robert Haven Schauffler
British Dictionary definitions for inters
inter
/ (ɪnˈtɜː) /
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
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