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Added 9 October 2026

inter

/ɪnˈtɚ/ verb

In Latin: sepeliō, tumulō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about inter at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Place in a grave or tomb.
Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square

Origin

From Middle English enteren, borrowed from Old French enterrer, enterer, from Vulgar Latin *interrāre (“to put in earth”).

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