in·ter

[in-tur]
verb (used with object), in·terred, in·ter·ring.
1.
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
2.
Obsolete. to put into the earth.

Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English enteren < Middle French enterrer, probably < Vulgar Latin *interrāre, derivative of terra earth; see in-2

re·in·ter, verb (used with object), re·in·terred, re·in·ter·ring.
un·in·terred, adjective

enter, inter.
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inter (ɪnˈtɜː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb , -ters, -terring, -terred
(tr) to place (a body) in the earth; bury, esp with funeral rites
 
[C14: from Old French enterrer, from Latin in-² + terra earth]

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Word Origin & History

inter
c.1300, from O.Fr. enterer, from M.L. interrare "put in the earth, bury," from L. in- "in" + terra "earth" (see terrain).
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Medical Dictionary

inter- pref.

  1. Between; among: interdental.

  2. In the midst of; within: interoceptor.

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inter-  
A prefix meaning "between" or "among," as in interplanetary, located between planets.
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Example sentences
Dual status veteran couples have the option to be interred together or side-by-side.
Subsequently, his family wished to have him interred in his native state.
The money was raised by voluntary contribution and those who pioneered our city are interred within.
Veterans who are interred at the cemetery receive perpetual care of their lot, a marker, and funeral honors free of charge.
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