Inter — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

place in a grave or tomb

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɪntˈɜːɹ/

🇬🇧British English

/ɪntˈɜːɹ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɪntˈɜːɹ/

2 syllables Say it as /ɪntˈɜːɹ/.

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bury lay to rest inhume entomb

Parts of Speech

verb	place in a grave or tomb “Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square”

Word Forms

burial	noun	the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
entombment	noun	the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
inhumation	noun	the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
interment	noun	the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

entre

placer dans une tombe ou un tombeau

🇪🇸Spanish

enterrar

colocar en una tumba o tumba

🇳🇱Dutch

onder

in een graf of tombe plaatsen

🇵🇹Portuguese

entre

colocar em uma sepultura ou tumba

🇷🇺Russian

Интер

положить в могилу или гробницу

India

🇮🇳Hindi

इंटर

कब्र या कब्र में रखना

🇧🇩Bengali

আন্তঃ

একটি কবর বা সমাধিতে রাখুন

🇮🇳Tamil

இடை

ஒரு கல்லறை அல்லது கல்லறையில் வைக்கவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

ఇంటర్

సమాధి లేదా సమాధిలో ఉంచండి

🇮🇳Marathi

आंतर

थडग्यात किंवा थडग्यात ठेवा

🇮🇳Gujarati

આંતર

કબર અથવા કબરમાં મૂકો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಂತರ

ಸಮಾಧಿ ಅಥವಾ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഇൻ്റർ

ഒരു ശവക്കുഴിയിലോ ശവകുടീരത്തിലോ സ്ഥാപിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਅੰਤਰ

ਇੱਕ ਕਬਰ ਜਾਂ ਕਬਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਰੱਖੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

انٹر

ایک قبر یا قبر میں جگہ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

国际米兰

放置在坟墓或坟墓中

🇯🇵Japanese

インター

墓または墓に置く

🇰🇷Korean

인터

무덤이나 묘에 안치하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

chôn cất

đặt trong một ngôi mộ hoặc ngôi mộ

🇹🇭Thai

อินเตอร์

วางไว้ในหลุมศพหรือหลุมฝังศพ

🇮🇩Indonesian

antar

tempatkan di kuburan atau makam

🇲🇾Malay

antara

letak dalam kubur atau kubur

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

إنتر

مكان في قبر أو قبر

🇮🇷Persian

بین

قرار دادن در قبر یا مقبره

🇹🇷Turkish

arası

bir mezara veya türbeye yerleştirmek

🇮🇱Hebrew

בֵּין

לשים בקבר או בקבר

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What is the primary definition of the word 'inter'?

The primary meaning of 'inter' is 'place in a grave or tomb'.

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Using 'inter' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'inter' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'inter' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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