Definition of INTER

inter

Verb

Verb Forms: interred, interring, inters

  • To place a dead body in a grave or tomb; to bury.
  • place in a grave or tomb
  • To bury in a grave.
  • To confine, as in a prison.

Examples

  • He vowed to INTER his opponent’s chances of winning with a massive bingo play.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

bury, entomb, inhume, lay to rest, inearth

Antonyms

dig up, disentomb, disinter, exhume, unearth

Scrabble Score: 5

inter: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
inter: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
inter: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

inter: valid Words With Friends Word