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inter

2 syllables · also interred, interring
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As a verb, inter means bury in a grave.

Meanings of inter

3 meanings

verb

  1. To bury in a grave.

  2. To confine, as in a prison.

  3. Place in a grave or tomb

    “Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square”

    “The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids”

    “My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday”

    Similar: bury, entomb, inhume, lay to rest

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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verb: place in a grave or tomb
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