immure
[ ih-myoor ]
verb (used with object),im·mured, im·mur·ing.
to enclose within walls.
to shut in; seclude or confine.
to imprison.
to build into or entomb in a wall.
Obsolete. to surround with walls; fortify.
Origin of immure
1Other words from immure
- im·mure·ment, im·mu·ra·tion [im-yuh-rey-shuhn], /ˌɪm yəˈreɪ ʃən/, noun
- self-im·mure·ment, noun
- self-im·mur·ing, adjective
- un·im·mured, adjective
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How to use immure in a sentence
We will bear in mind the possibility of young blood becoming irked at this self-immurement, no matter how idyllic the conditions.
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British Dictionary definitions for immure
immure
/ (ɪˈmjʊə) /
verb(tr)
archaic, or literary to enclose within or as if within walls; imprison
to shut (oneself) away from society
obsolete to build into or enclose within a wall
Origin of immure
1C16: from Medieval Latin immūrāre, from Latin im- (in) + mūrus a wall
Derived forms of immure
- immurement, noun
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