inter

[in-tur] /ɪnˈtɜr/
verb (used with object), interred, interring.
1.
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
2.
Obsolete. to put into the earth.
Origin
1275-1325; Middle English enteren < Middle French enterrer, probably < Vulgar Latin *interrāre, derivative of terra earth; see in-2
Related forms
reinter, verb (used with object), reinterred, reinterring.
uninterred, adjective
Can be confused
enter, inter.

inter-

1.
a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “between,” “among,” “in the midst of,” “mutually,” “reciprocally,” “together,” “during” (intercept; interest); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (intercom; interdepartmental).
Origin
Middle English < Latin (in some words replacing Middle English entre- < Middle French < Latin inter-), combining form of inter (preposition and adv.); see interior
Can be confused
inter-, intra-.

inter.

1.
intermediate.
2.
interrogation.
3.
interrogative.
Examples from the web for inter
  • Today, we're beginning to see how inter-dependent our education communities really are.
  • Some are an abbreviated introduction to journals databases and the mysteries of inter-library loan.
  • Add to this the growth of democracy, an ideology of universal equality and inter-involvement.
  • The idea of good higher education is that students learn through structured inter-personal exchange and interaction.
  • She also arranged many other musical activities both intra- and inter-college.
  • We also need to see how intimately we're connected with the inter-living systems of the planet.
  • We all need to help our inter-species friends as much as possible.
  • Capillary rise into inter-filament gaps must be overcome in addition to individual filament wetting.
  • Multi-processing required, but inter-process coordination is virtually nonexistent.
  • Perhaps the solar system is really part of a giant fish bowl extending into inter-stellar space.
British Dictionary definitions for inter

inter

/ɪnˈtɜː/
verb -ters, -terring, -terred
1.
(transitive) to place (a body) in the earth; bury, esp with funeral rites
Word Origin
C14: from Old French enterrer, from Latin in-² + terra earth

inter-

prefix
1.
between or among: international
2.
together, mutually, or reciprocally: interdependent, interchange
Word Origin
from Latin

inter.

abbreviation
1.
intermediate
Word Origin and History for inter
v.

c.1300, from Old French enterer (11c.), from Medieval Latin interrare "put in the earth, bury," from Latin in- "in" (see in- (2)) + terra "earth" (see terrain). Related: Interred; interring.

inter-

Latin inter (prep., adv.) "among, between, betwixt, in the midst of," from PIE *enter "between, among" (cf. Sanskrit antar, Old Persian antar "among, between," Greek entera (plural) "intestines," Old Irish eter, Old Welsh ithr "among, between," Gothic undar, Old English under "under"), a comparative of *en "in" (see in). Also in certain Latin phrases in English, such as inter alia "among other things." A living prefix in English from 15c. Spelled entre- in French, most words borrowed into English in that form were re-spelled 16c. to conform with Latin except entertain, enterprise.

inter in Medicine

inter- pref.

  1. Between; among: interdental.

  2. In the midst of; within: interoceptor.

inter in Science
inter-  
A prefix meaning "between" or "among," as in interplanetary, located between planets.
Related Abbreviations for inter

inter.

  1. interjection
  2. intermediate