Inter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈtɚ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Inter is a verb meaning To bury in a grave.
Meaning
To bury in a grave.
More Meanings
- To confine, as in a prison.
Example Sentences
The tomb was discovered on Fenghuangshan (Phoenix Hill) in Chinancheng, Chiangling county, in China’s central Hupeh province. An inscription on a bamboo tablet found in it shows that the corpse was interred in the fifth moon of the 13th year of the reign of Emperor Wen, that is, in 167 B.C.
Word Forms
- inters
- interring
- interred
Synonyms for inter
Depending on context, synonyms include bury, inearth, entomb, inhume.
Antonyms for inter
Common opposites include disentomb, disinter, exhume, unearth.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bury, entomb, under, between, entre, break.
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