First Known Use: 14th century
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inter
verb in·ter \in-ˈtər\
: to bury (a dead body)
in·terredin·ter·ring
Full Definition of INTER
transitive verb
: to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb
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Origin of INTER
Middle English enteren, from Anglo-French enterrer, from Vulgar Latin *interrare, from in- + Latin terra earth — more at terrace
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Rhymes with INTER
as per, astir, auteur, aver, bestir, Big Sur, Bonheur, chasseur, chauffeur, claqueur, coiffeur, concur, confer, Crèvecoeur, danseur, defer, demur, deter, douceur, du jour, farceur, flaneur, frondeur, hauteur, him/her, his/her, incur, infer, jongleur, larkspur, liqueur, longspur, masseur, millefleur, occur, Pasteur, poseur, prefer, recur, refer, sandbur, sandspur, seigneur, transfer, voyeur, white fir
INTER Defined for Kids
inter
verb in·ter \in-ˈtər\
in·terredin·ter·ring
Definition of INTER for Kids
: bury 2
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