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Synonyms for inurn

Most common

inter bury entomb inhume

All synonyms

Verb

1. Inter — to place (the remains of a person who has died) in an urn or other container

inter, bury, entomb, inhume, lay to rest, ensepulchre UK, ensepulcher US

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To place (the remains of a person who has died) in an urn or other container.

Forms

Past participle
inurned
e.g. inurned → intered, buried, entombed, inhumed…

Example sentences

  • inter My favorite team is Inter Milano in Italy.
  • bury Gray squirrels bury nuts, but red squirrels don't.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
inurnsteady
intersteady
buryrising
entombrising
inhumesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
bury2
5 letters
inter2
6 letters
entomb2, inhume
11 letters
ensepulchre, ensepulcher

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bury2 = 2 syllables).