Monday, May 19, 2014

enter, inter

Enter or enter means to go in or come in--
When they enter, try not to look surprised.
The sign says we should enter by the side door.
Enter may also mean to add to a list or registry, or to participate in a competition of some kind--
He needs a recent photo to enter the contest.
Please enter your name and phone number in the guest book.

Inter or inter means to bury--
We will inter the deceased on Monday.
We will inter the ashes if you have no other plans for them.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"When you enter the cemetery, you will see the spot where we chose to inter his remains."

Note--"inter--" may also be a prefix ( added to the beginning of a word ), meaning between or among--
He seems to interact with his playmates without aggression or hostility.

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