INTER - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Verb

place in a grave or tomb

Example: 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

Entomb, Bury, Inter, Inhume, Lay to rest

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

The word "inter" comes from Vulgar Latin *interrāre. It started in Old French enterrer. Then it appeared in Middle English enteren.

🧩 Fun Fact

This word's path shows how empires, trade, and scholarship spread vocabulary across continents.