Inter (Verb)
Meaning
Place in a grave or tomb; "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".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The prime minister was interred in a grand tomb in the cemetery of the capital city.
- The body of the king was interred with great ceremony in the royal vault.
- She has chosen to be interred in the family plot beside her beloved husband.
- The remains of the soldiers were interred in a special section of the national cemetery.
- Their ashes were interred in a beautiful chapel overlooking the sea.