inter
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.
Origin of inter
1Other 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
Other definitions for inter- (2 of 3)
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-
2Words that may be confused with inter-
- inter- , intra-
Other definitions for inter. (3 of 3)
intermediate.
interrogation.
interrogative.
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How to use inter in a sentence
It was a place where there was no water and we could not stop to reinter them.
The Romance of the Colorado River | Frederick S. Dellenbaugh
British Dictionary definitions for inter (1 of 3)
/ (ɪnˈtɜː) /
(tr) to place (a body) in the earth; bury, esp with funeral rites
Origin of inter
1British Dictionary definitions for inter- (2 of 3)
between or among: international
together, mutually, or reciprocally: interdependent; interchange
Origin of inter-
2British Dictionary definitions for inter. (3 of 3)
intermediate
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Scientific definitions for inter-
A prefix meaning between or among, as in interplanetary, located between planets.
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