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interred

v.
C1 Advanced US //ˌɪnˈtɝd// UK //ɪntˈɜːd// in·terred

v. to put a dead person in a grave or a tomb. It is a more formal or technical word for burying someone.

v. to bury a corpse in a grave or tomb. Often used in legal, historical, or formal contexts to describe the final disposition of remains.


SIMPLE

The remains of the soldiers were interred in a national cemetery.

CONTEXTUAL

After the funeral service, the family requested that the ashes be interred in the family plot.

COMPLEX

The historical records indicate that the remains of the ancient king were interred in a stone sarcophagus deep within the temple ruins.

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