Definition of inter
interred
;interring
transitive verb
: to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb
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Examples of inter in a Sentence
a burial site where people have been interred for over a thousand years
the soldier was interred with great honors at Arlington National Cemetery
Recent Examples of inter from the Web
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The Ohio Patriot Guard stood at attention from the start of the funeral service until he was interred.
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There are opportunities to talk about the diversity of those interred at the cemetery.
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Many of the casualties interred here came from the US 91st Division, killed in fighting in this area in October and November 1918.
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Origin and Etymology of inter
Middle English enteren, from Anglo-French enterrer, from Vulgar Latin *interrare, from in- + Latin terra earth — more at 1terrace
First Known Use: 14th century
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Definition of inter-
1 : between : among : in the midst intercrop interpenetrate interstellar
2 : reciprocal interrelation : reciprocally intermarry
3 : located between interstation
4 : carried on between international
5 : occurring between interborough : intervening interglacial
6 : shared by, involving, or derived from two or more interfaith
7 : between the limits of : within intertropical
8 : existing between intercommunal intercompany
Origin and Etymology of inter-
Middle English inter-, enter-, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French inter-, entre-, from Latin inter-, from inter; akin to Old High German untar among, Greek enteron intestine, Old English in in
INTER Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of inter- for English Language Learners
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: between : among : together
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: involving two or more
INTER Defined for Kids
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Definition of inter- for Students
1 : between : among : together intermingle
2 : mutual : mutually interrelation
3 : located, occurring, or carried on between international
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