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in·ter (in tʉr′)

transitive verb interred -·terred′, interring -·ter′·ring

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

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

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inter Synonyms

inter

v.

tomb, entomb, inhume; see bury 1.


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inter Usage Examples

Object

  • partes: An application under section 11 may be made ex parte or inter partes.

Present participle complement

  • link: AT 30th Jan 2004 Added more ' inter linking ' in the site, to try to tie together articles and category sections.

Adjective complement

  • ..: I know she is keen to hear from anyone with an inter...

Modifying Another Word

  • in: On one side there was waste ground where houses recently destroyed in inter ethnic clashes had not been rebuilt.
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