verb
inter
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verb
1
To bury a body in the ground or in a tomb.
"The remains were interred in the family plot."
How to Use Inter
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA formal word for "bury."
When to use it
Formal; typically used in official, legal, or ceremonial contexts rather than everyday speech.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
interred past tense, inters singular
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Etymology
From Old French enterrer, from Vulgar Latin interrare, "to put into the earth."