INTER (interred, interring)

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does inter mean? 

• INTER (verb)
  The verb INTER has 1 sense:

1. place in a grave or tomb

  Familiarity information: INTER used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INTER (verb)

Meaning:

Place in a grave or tomb

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

entomb; inhume; inter; lay to rest; bury

Context examples:

Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square / The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids / My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday

Hypernyms (to "inter" is one way to...):

lay; put down; repose (put in a horizontal position)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

Sam cannot inter Sue