Words that rhyme with inter

  • accentor
    n 1: small sparrow-like songbird of mountainous regions of Eurasia
  • agent
    n 1: an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents" 2: a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations 3: a substance that exerts some force or effect 4: a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission [syn: agent, factor, broker] 5: any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau [syn: agent, federal agent] 6: the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause [syn: agentive role, agent]
  • amateur
    adj 1: engaged in as a pastime; "an amateur painter"; "gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals"; "recreational golfers"; "reading matter that is both recreational and mentally stimulating"; "unpaid extras in the documentary" [syn: amateur, recreational, unpaid] 2: lacking professional skill or expertise; "a very amateurish job"; "inexpert but conscientious efforts"; "an unskilled painting" [syn: amateurish, amateur, inexpert, unskilled] n 1: someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime 2: an athlete who does not play for pay [ant: pro, professional]
  • anointer
    n 1: one who anoints as a religious ceremony
  • are
    n 1: a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters [syn: are, ar]
  • assenter
    n 1: a person who assents
  • astir
    adj 1: out of bed; "are they astir yet?"; "up by seven each morning" [syn: astir(p), up(p)] 2: on the move; "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident" [syn: about(p), astir(p)]
  • auteur
    n 1: a filmmaker who has a personal style and keeps creative control over his or her works
  • banter
    n 1: light teasing repartee [syn: banter, raillery, give- and-take, backchat] v 1: be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around" [syn: kid, chaff, jolly, josh, banter]
  • bestir
    v 1: become active; "He finally bestirred himself" [syn: bestir, rouse]
  • birr
    n 1: the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents 2: sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers" [syn: whir, whirr, whirring, birr] v 1: make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred" [syn: whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purr]
  • blur
    n 1: a hazy or indistinct representation; "it happened so fast it was just a blur"; "he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz" [syn: blur, fuzz] v 1: become glassy; lose clear vision; "Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep" [syn: film over, glaze over, blur] 2: to make less distinct or clear; "The haze blurs the hills" [ant: focus] 3: make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions" [syn: confuse, blur, obscure, obnubilate] 4: make a smudge on; soil by smudging [syn: smear, blur, smudge, smutch] 5: make dim or indistinct; "The fog blurs my vision" [syn: blur, blear] [ant: focalise, focalize, focus, sharpen] 6: become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred" [syn: blur, dim, slur] [ant: focalise, focalize, focus]
  • bunter
    n 1: a batter who bunts
  • bur
    n 1: seed vessel having hooks or prickles [syn: bur, burr] 2: small bit used in dentistry or surgery [syn: bur, burr] v 1: remove the burrs from [syn: bur, burr]
  • burr
    n 1: seed vessel having hooks or prickles [syn: bur, burr] 2: rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting 3: United States politician who served as vice president under Jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836) [syn: Burr, Aaron Burr] 4: rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece 5: small bit used in dentistry or surgery [syn: bur, burr] v 1: remove the burrs from [syn: bur, burr]
  • canter
    n 1: a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop [syn: canter, lope] v 1: ride at a canter; "The men cantered away" 2: go at a canter, of horses 3: ride at a cantering pace; "He cantered the horse across the meadow"
  • cantor
    n 1: the musical director of a choir [syn: choirmaster, precentor, cantor] 2: the official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical part of the service and sings or chants the prayers intended to be performed as solos [syn: cantor, hazan]
  • carpenter
    n 1: a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects v 1: work as a carpenter
  • centre
    n 1: a low-lying region in central France 2: an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm" [syn: center, centre, middle, heart, eye] 3: a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure [syn: center, centre, midpoint] 4: a place where some particular activity is concentrated; "they received messages from several centers" [syn: center, centre] 5: the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering [syn: center, centre] 6: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story" [syn: kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty- gritty] 7: the object upon which interest and attention focuses; "his stories made him the center of the party" [syn: center, centre, center of attention, centre of attention] 8: a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process; "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere" [syn: center, centre, nerve center, nerve centre] 9: a building dedicated to a particular activity; "they were raising money to build a new center for research" [syn: center, centre] v 1: move into the center; "That vase in the picture is not centered" [syn: center, centre] 2: direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies" [syn: concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet]
  • chanter
    n 1: reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played [syn: chanter, melody pipe]
  • chauffeur
    n 1: a man paid to drive a privately owned car v 1: drive someone in a vehicle [syn: drive around, chauffeur]
  • concentre
    v 1: bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions [syn: concenter, concentre, focalize, focalise, focus]
  • concur
    v 1: be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point" [syn: agree, hold, concur, concord] [ant: differ, disagree, dissent, take issue] 2: happen simultaneously; "The two events coincided" [syn: concur, coincide]
  • confer
    v 1: have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action" [syn: confer, confabulate, confab, consult] 2: present; "The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated"; "bestow an honor on someone" [syn: confer, bestow]
  • connoisseur
    n 1: an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts [syn: connoisseur, cognoscente]
  • counter
    adv 1: in the opposite direction; "run counter" adj 1: indicating opposition or resistance [syn: antagonistic, counter] n 1: table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted 2: game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games 3: a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens [syn: counter, tabulator] 4: a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers [syn: buffet, counter, sideboard] 5: a person who counts things 6: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher" [syn: rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter] 7: (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers) 8: a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot; "a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot" [syn: counter, heel counter] 9: a return punch (especially by a boxer) [syn: counterpunch, parry, counter] v 1: speak in response; "He countered with some very persuasive arguments" 2: act in advance of; deal with ahead of time [syn: anticipate, foresee, forestall, counter]
  • cur
    n 1: an inferior dog or one of mixed breed [syn: cur, mongrel, mutt] 2: a cowardly and despicable person
  • decanter
    n 1: a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water [syn: carafe, decanter]
  • defer
    v 1: hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam" [syn: postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off] 2: yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure" [syn: submit, bow, defer, accede, give in]
  • demur
    n 1: (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings [syn: demur, demurral, demurrer] v 1: take exception to; "he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday" [syn: demur, except] 2: enter a demurrer
  • deter
    v 1: try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth" [syn: deter, discourage] 2: turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people" [syn: dissuade, deter] [ant: persuade]
  • disinter
    v 1: dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies [syn: disinter, exhume]
  • dissenter
    n 1: a person who dissents from some established policy [syn: dissenter, dissident, protester, objector, contestant]
  • enchanter
    n 1: a sorcerer or magician
  • encounter
    n 1: a minor short-term fight [syn: brush, clash, encounter, skirmish] 2: a casual or unexpected convergence; "he still remembers their meeting in Paris"; "there was a brief encounter in the hallway" [syn: meeting, encounter] 3: a casual meeting with a person or thing [syn: encounter, coming upon] 4: a hostile disagreement face-to-face [syn: confrontation, encounter, showdown, face-off] v 1: come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!" [syn: meet, run into, encounter, run across, come across, see] 2: come upon, as if by accident; meet with; "We find this idea in Plato"; "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"; "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day" [syn: find, happen, chance, bump, encounter] 3: be beset by; "The project ran into numerous financial difficulties" [syn: run into, encounter] 4: experience as a reaction; "My proposal met with much opposition" [syn: meet, encounter, receive] 5: contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary" [syn: meet, encounter, play, take on]
  • enter
    v 1: to come or go into; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes" [syn: enter, come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move into] [ant: exit, get out, go out, leave] 2: become a participant; be involved in; "enter a race"; "enter an agreement"; "enter a drug treatment program"; "enter negotiations" [syn: enter, participate] [ant: chuck up the sponge, drop by the wayside, drop out, fall by the wayside, give up, quit, throw in, throw in the towel] 3: register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members" [syn: enroll, inscribe, enter, enrol, recruit] 4: be or play a part of or in; "Elections figure prominently in every government program"; "How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics?" [syn: figure, enter] 5: make a record of; set down in permanent form [syn: record, enter, put down] 6: come on stage 7: take on duties or office; "accede to the throne" [syn: accede, enter] 8: put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text" [syn: insert, infix, enter, introduce] 9: set out on (an enterprise or subject of study); "she embarked upon a new career" [syn: embark, enter]
  • entrepreneur
    n 1: someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it [syn: entrepreneur, enterpriser]
  • epicentre
    n 1: the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake [syn: epicenter, epicentre]
  • err
    v 1: to make a mistake or be incorrect [syn: err, mistake, slip] 2: wander from a direct course or at random; "The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her"; "don't drift from the set course" [syn: stray, err, drift]
  • experimenter
    n 1: a research worker who conducts experiments 2: a person who enjoys testing innovative ideas; "she was an experimenter in new forms of poetry"
  • fir
    n 1: nonresinous wood of a fir tree 2: any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of upland areas [syn: fir, fir tree, true fir]
  • fomenter
    n 1: one who agitates; a political troublemaker [syn: agitator, fomenter]
  • frequenter
    n 1: a regular customer [syn: patron, frequenter]
  • fur
    n 1: the dressed hairy coat of a mammal [syn: fur, pelt] 2: dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel) 3: a garment made of the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
  • granter
    n 1: a person who grants or gives something [ant: withholder]
  • grantor
    n 1: a person who makes a grant in legal form; "conveyed from grantor to grantee"
  • grunter
    n 1: a person who grunts 2: domestic swine [syn: hog, pig, grunter, squealer, Sus scrofa]
  • hauteur
    n 1: overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors [syn: arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, lordliness]
  • hunter
    n 1: someone who hunts game [syn: hunter, huntsman] 2: a person who searches for something; "a treasure hunter" 3: a constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel [syn: Orion, Hunter] 4: a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal [syn: hunter, hunting watch]
  • impedimenta
    n 1: any structure that makes progress difficult [syn: obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta] 2: the baggage and equipment carried by an army
  • inventor
    n 1: someone who is the first to think of or make something [syn: inventor, discoverer, artificer]
  • jobcentre
    n 1: a government office in a town where information about available jobs is displayed and where unemployment benefits are administered
  • jointer
    n 1: a long carpenter's plane used to shape the edges of boards so they will fit together [syn: jointer, jointer plane, jointing plane, long plane]
  • junta
    n 1: a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power [syn: military junta, junta]
  • levanter
    n 1: an easterly wind in the western Mediterranean area
  • liqueur
    n 1: strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal [syn: liqueur, cordial]
  • litterateur
    n 1: a writer of literary works [syn: essayist, litterateur]
  • magenta
    adj 1: of deep purplish red n 1: a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta 2: a battle in 1859 in which the French and Sardinian forces under Napoleon III defeated the Austrians under Francis Joseph I [syn: Magenta, Battle of Magenta]
  • midwinter
    n 1: the middle of winter
  • minter
    n 1: a skilled worker who coins or stamps money [syn: coiner, minter, moneyer]
  • monsieur
    n 1: used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr'
  • myrrh
    n 1: aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume [syn: myrrh, gum myrrh, sweet cicely]
  • occur
    v 1: come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important" [syn: happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place] 2: come to one's mind; suggest itself; "It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"; "A great idea then came to her" [syn: occur, come] 3: to be found to exist; "sexism occurs in many workplaces"; "precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil"
  • or
    n 1: a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific [syn: Oregon, Beaver State, OR] 2: a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations; "great care is taken to keep the operating rooms aseptic" [syn: operating room, OR, operating theater, operating theatre, surgery]
  • painter
    n 1: an artist who paints 2: a worker who is employed to cover objects with paint 3: a line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing) 4: large American feline resembling a lion [syn: cougar, puma, catamount, mountain lion, painter, panther, Felis concolor]
  • placenta
    n 1: that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form 2: the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus
  • plantar
    adj 1: relating to or occurring on the undersurface of the foot; "plantar warts can be very painful"
  • planter
    n 1: the owner or manager of a plantation [syn: planter, plantation owner] 2: a worker who puts or sets seeds or seedlings into the ground 3: a decorative pot for house plants
  • pointer
    n 1: a mark to indicate a direction or relation [syn: arrow, pointer] 2: an indicator as on a dial 3: (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions [syn: cursor, pointer] 4: a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points to game [syn: pointer, Spanish pointer]
  • prefer
    v 1: like better; value more highly; "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"; "We prefer sleeping outside" 2: select as an alternative over another; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast" [syn: choose, prefer, opt] 3: promote over another; "he favors his second daughter" [syn: prefer, favor, favour] 4: give preference to one creditor over another
  • printer
    n 1: someone whose occupation is printing [syn: printer, pressman] 2: (computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing 3: a machine that prints [syn: printer, printing machine]
  • provocateur
    n 1: a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts [syn: agent provocateur, provocateur]
  • punter
    n 1: someone who propels a boat with a pole 2: (football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits the ground 3: someone who bets [syn: bettor, better, wagerer, punter]
  • purr
    n 1: a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat v 1: make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred" [syn: whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purr] 2: indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats [syn: purr, make vibrant sounds]
  • raconteur
    n 1: a person skilled in telling anecdotes [syn: anecdotist, raconteur]
  • rapporteur
    n 1: a recorder appointed by a committee to prepare reports of the meetings
  • recur
    v 1: happen or occur again; "This is a recurring story" [syn: recur, repeat] 2: return in thought or speech to something [syn: recur, go back] 3: have recourse to; "The government resorted to rationing meat" [syn: fall back, resort, recur]
  • re-enter
    v 1: enter again; "You cannot re-enter the country with this visa"
  • refer
    v 1: make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" [syn: mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer] 2: be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments" [syn: refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have-to doe with] 3: think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another; "This plant can be referred to a known species" 4: send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision; "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee" 5: seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes" [syn: consult, refer, look up] 6: have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' " [syn: denote, refer] 7: use a name to designate; "Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary"
  • renter
    n 1: someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else; "the landlord can evict a tenant who doesn't pay the rent" [syn: tenant, renter] 2: an owner of property who receives payment for its use by another person
  • restaurateur
    n 1: the proprietor of a restaurant [syn: restaurateur, restauranter]
  • saboteur
    n 1: someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks [syn: saboteur, wrecker, diversionist] 2: a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader [syn: fifth columnist, saboteur]
  • saunter
    n 1: a careless leisurely gait; "he walked with a kind of saunter as if he hadn't a care in the world" 2: a leisurely walk (usually in some public place) [syn: amble, promenade, saunter, stroll, perambulation] v 1: walk leisurely and with no apparent aim [syn: stroll, saunter]
  • shirr
    v 1: bake (eggs) in their shells until they are set; "shirr the eggs"
  • sinter
    v 1: cause (ores or powdery metals) to become a coherent mass by heating without melting
  • sir
    n 1: term of address for a man 2: a title used before the name of knight or baronet
  • slur
    n 1: (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato 2: a disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility" [syn: aspersion, slur] 3: a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek" [syn: smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur] v 1: play smoothly or legato; "the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata" 2: speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur; "your comments are slurring your co-workers" 3: utter indistinctly 4: become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred" [syn: blur, dim, slur] [ant: focalise, focalize, focus]
  • splinter
    n 1: a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal; "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it broke into slivers" [syn: splinter, sliver] v 1: withdraw from an organization or communion; "After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away" [syn: secede, splinter, break away] 2: divide into slivers or splinters [syn: sliver, splinter] 3: break up into splinters or slivers; "The wood splintered" [syn: splinter, sliver]
  • sprinter
    n 1: someone who runs a short distance at top speed
  • spur
    n 1: a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves" [syn: goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring] 2: any sharply pointed projection [syn: spur, spine, acantha] 3: tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers 4: a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on" [syn: spur, gad] 5: a railway line connected to a trunk line [syn: branch line, spur track, spur] v 1: incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research" 2: give heart or courage to [syn: spur, goad] 3: strike with a spur 4: goad with spurs; "the rider spurred his horse" 5: equip with spurs; "spur horses"
  • squinter
    n 1: a person with strabismus [syn: squinter, squint-eye]
  • stir
    n 1: a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; "he made a great splash and then disappeared" [syn: stir, splash] 2: emotional agitation and excitement 3: a rapid active commotion [syn: bustle, hustle, flurry, ado, fuss, stir] v 1: move an implement through; "stir the soup"; "stir my drink"; "stir the soil" 2: move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat" [syn: stir, shift, budge, agitate] 3: stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions" [syn: stimulate, excite, stir] 4: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" [syn: stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir] 5: affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy" [syn: touch, stir] 6: summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain" [syn: raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth] 7: to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir" [syn: arouse, stir] 8: mix or add by stirring; "Stir nuts into the dough"
  • tam
    n 1: a woolen cap of Scottish origin [syn: tam, tam-o'-shanter, tammy]
  • teleprinter
    n 1: a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter [syn: teletypewriter, teleprinter, teletype machine, telex, telex machine]
  • tormentor
    n 1: someone who torments [syn: tormentor, tormenter, persecutor] 2: a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings [syn: tormenter, tormentor, teaser]
  • transfer
    n 1: the act of moving something from one location to another [syn: transportation, transport, transfer, transferral, conveyance] 2: someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another; "the best student was a transfer from LSU" [syn: transfer, transferee] 3: the act of transfering something from one form to another; "the transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise" [syn: transfer, transference] 4: a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances 5: application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation [syn: transfer, transfer of training, carry-over] 6: transferring ownership [syn: transfer, transference] v 1: transfer somebody to a different position or location of work [syn: transfer, reassign] 2: move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital" 3: lift and reset in another soil or situation; "Transplant the young rice plants" [syn: transplant, transfer] 4: move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket" [syn: transfer, shift] 5: cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children" 6: change from one vehicle or transportation line to another; "She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast" [syn: transfer, change] 7: send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message" [syn: transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize, channelise] 8: shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes; "He removed his children to the countryside"; "Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"; "remove a case to another court" [syn: remove, transfer] 9: transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America" [syn: transfer, transpose, transplant]
  • winter
    n 1: the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox [syn: winter, wintertime] v 1: spend the winter; "We wintered on the Riviera"; "Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island" [syn: winter, overwinter]
  • er
    n 1: a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium [syn: erbium, Er, atomic number 68] 2: a room in a hospital or clinic staffed and equipped to provide emergency care to persons requiring immediate medical treatment [syn: emergency room, ER]
  • mounter
    n 1: a skilled worker who mounts pictures or jewels etc. 2: someone who ascends on foot; "a solitary mounter of the staircase" [syn: mounter, climber]
  • ranter
    n 1: someone who rants and raves; speaks in a violent or loud manner [syn: ranter, raver]

See also inter definition and inter synonyms