inter

Inter is defined as between, among or within.

(prefix)

An example of the usage of inter is in the word "interstate," which means a road that connects multiple states to each other.

Inter is defined as to bury a body in a grave or tomb.

(verb)

An example of inter is to bury a family member in a grave.

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See inter in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb interred, interring

to put (a dead body) into a grave or tomb; bury

Origin: ME enteren < OFr enterrer < VL *interrare, to put in the earth < L in, in + terra, earth: see thrust

  1. between or among: the second element of the compound is singular in form: interstate
  2. with or on each other (or one another), together, mutual, reciprocal, mutually, reciprocally: interact

Origin: L < inter, between, among < IE *enter, *ṇter (compar. of base *en, in) > OFr entre-, Sans antár, within, OE under, Ger unter, among, Gr enteron, intestine

See inter in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb in·terred, in·ter·ring, in·ters
To place in a grave or tomb; bury.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English enteren

Origin: , from Old French enterrer

Origin: , from Medieval Latin interrāre

Origin: : Latin in-, in; see in-2

Origin: + Latin terra, earth; see ters- in Indo-European roots

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abbreviation
intermediate

prefix
  1. Between; among: international.
  2. In the midst of; within: intertropical.
  3. Mutual; mutually: interrelate.
  4. Reciprocal; reciprocally: intermingle.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English entre-, inter-

Origin: , from Old French entre-

Origin: , from Latin inter-

Origin: , from inter; see en in Indo-European roots

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