immure
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transitive verb \i-ˈmyu̇r\im·muredim·mur·ing
Definition of IMMURE
1
a : to enclose within or as if within walls b : imprison
2
: to build into a wall; especially : to entomb in a wall
— im·mure·ment \-ˈmyu̇r-mənt\ noun
Examples of IMMURE
- <scientists at the research station in Alaska are immured by the frozen wastelands that surround them>
- <immured by a controlling, possessive mother, the young woman had no outside social life>
Origin of IMMURE
Medieval Latin immurare, from Latin in- + murus wall — more at munition
First Known Use: 1583
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Rhymes with IMMURE
abjure, adjure, Adour, allure, amour, Ashur, assure, brochure, ceinture, cocksure, coiffure, conjure, contour, couture, demure, detour, dirt-poor, endure, ensure, faubourg, for sure, Fraktur, grandeur, gravure, guipure, hachure, impure, insure, inure, kultur, land-poor, langur, ligure, manure, mature, mohur, obscure, parure, perdure, procure, rondure, secure, siddur, tambour, tandoor, tenure, Uighur, unmoor, velour, velure
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