INTER Meaning and
Definition
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Inter (verb)
1. To bury or lay to rest a deceased person in a grave or tomb. This act involves placing the body or remains into the ground or a burial site, symbolizing the permanent resting place of the deceased. Funerary rituals and customs often accompany this process, as it is significant in various cultures and religions.
2. To place or insert something between or among other things. It involves positioning or introducing an object, substance, or concept in the midst of others. This action may be physical, as in placing an item between two others, or metaphorical, as in incorporating an idea among different arguments or concepts.
3. (In sports) To pass or transfer the ball or game object from one teammate to another, typically involving a sequence of movements or maneuvers. This involves coordinated team play, as players strategically position themselves to receive and return the ball, aiming to achieve specific objectives or goals.
4. (Prefix) Used to indicate between or among. It functions as a prefix in words like "interact" (communicate or engage with others), "interchange" (exchange or switch between two or more things), or "interdisciplinary" (involving multiple fields of study or expertise). It implies a connection or interaction between various elements, emphasizing the interdependence or mutual influence of those elements.
Overall, "inter" denotes actions such as burying, inserting, transferring, or connecting things, highlighting the concept of "between" or "among" in various contexts.
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A prefix conveying the meaning of between, among.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.
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• Latin prefix signifying "between," "among," as in intermarry-the French form is entre, as in entertain.
• To deposit in and cover with earth; to bury.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
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Etymology of INTER
The word "inter" is derived from the Latin word "inter", which means "between" or "among". This Latin word was preserved and borrowed in many languages, including English, where it is used as a prefix or a preposition to convey the meaning of "between", "among", or "during". The Latin word "inter" is believed to have Indo-European origins and is related to other words with similar meanings in various Indo-European languages.
Idioms with the word INTER
Similar spelling words for INTER
- indoor,
- Ondrey,
- Andruw,
- indris,
- inner,
- Aundray,
- in-tray,
- Ondre,
- under,
- entire,
- in tears,
- enhydra,
- intern,
- Aindrea,
- Andrei,
- interval,
- Andre,
- re-entry,
- entero,
- interest,
- Ondrei,
- Onndreea,
- Into,
- intermix,
- CW-ENDOR,
- Andria,
- inutero,
- intermit,
- UNITAR,
- Andere,
- Anitra,
- ENTR,
- unite,
- internet,
- Ondria,
- interior,
- Under-age,
- UNODIR,
- in utero,
- inderal,
- Ender,
- Anderea,
- CP-ENDOR,
- Indear,
- indra,
- UNITAIR,
- internal,
- wunder,
- Antre,
- internee,
- Entera,
- Interpol,
- wintry,
- Andra,
- infer,
- Ain't,
- entry,
- andrew,
- INTRA-CC,
- yonder,
- ANDR,
- Indeera,
- Wynter,
- Andru,
- Undraw,
- intron,
- entryway,
- untrue,
- Ander,
- interne,
- Andreya,
- interact,
- Wounder,
- Intire,
- integer,
- Ohndrea,
- INDAIR,
- intersex,
- wintery,
- wonder,
- ONDOR,
- Wanderoo,
- indrawn,
- Onndria,
- inter-mix,
- Andor,
- UNIDIR,
- Andera,
- Ondreea,
- in turn,
- Andrea,
- Unnature,
- in tow,
- interim,
- Windore,
- Ondrea,
- Ohndre,
- Endower,
- ANTAR,
- andorra,
- andreaea,
- Andree,
- INETER,
- Intra-,
- re-enter,
- wander,
- Ohndria,
- Antra,
- INTER-CC,
- UNTR,
- underway,
- entree,
- Unattire,
- INTER-SSR,
- INTRO-AMI,
- Andrey,
- INDRHI,
- under-,
- ENTRO,
- endure,
- Ondra,
- Auntre,
- wanter,
- intro,
- indorse,
- P-ENDOR,
- Uniter,
- interred,
- INDTR,
- enter,
- Andro,
- Ouanderoo,
- intrude,
- INADDR,
- INTRA-OP,
- Indira,
- ENTRI,
- Onndrea,
- Andri,
- Wintar,
- Ohndreea,
- ANTAIR,
- ontario,
- in truth,
- unitary,
- Underhew,
- ENTRA,
- Under-arm,
- Ondrae,
- endear,
- indri,
- Andrae,
- inert,
- Aundrea,
- winter,
- UNITR,
- Ohndrae,
- intrust,
- antiwar,
- Aondrea,
- undoer,
- Windrow,
- wintera,
- winder,
- Auntter,
- Aunter,
- Antero-,
- intercom,
- intra,
- Annitra,
- ENDOR,
- Ondray,
- andira.
Conjugate verb Inter
CONDITIONAL PERFECT
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CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
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CONDITIONAL PRESENT
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CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
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FUTURE
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FUTURE CONTINUOUS
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FUTURE PERFECT
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IMPERATIVE
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PAST CONTINUOUS
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PAST PARTICIPLE
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PAST PERFECT
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PRESENT
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PRESENT CONTINUOUS
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PRESENT PARTICIPLE
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PRESENT PERFECT
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PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE
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SIMPLE PAST
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