Meaning & use
inter
To place a dead body in a grave or tomb; to bury.
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The soldiers were interred with full military honors in the national cemetery.
The ancient king was interred beneath the temple along with his most valued possessions.
A note on using this word
Inter is a formal word for bury, most often used in funeral, religious, or historical contexts; do not confuse it with the prefix inter- meaning between.
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