Immure — Im*mure , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Immured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Immuring}.] [Pref. im in + mure: cf. F. emmurer.] 1. To wall around; to surround with walls. [Obs.] Sandys. [1913 Webster] 2. To inclose whithin walls, or as within walls; hence, to shut… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Immure — Im*mure , n. A wall; an inclosure. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
immure — (v.) 1580s, from M.Fr. emmurer and directly from M.L. immurare, lit. to shut up within walls, from assimilated form of in into, in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + L. murus wall (see MURAL (Cf. mural)). Related: Immured; immuring … Etymology dictionary
immure — imprison, incarcerate, jail, intern Analogous words: confine, circumscribe, *limit, restrict Contrasted words: liberate, *free, release … New Dictionary of Synonyms
immure — ► VERB (usu. be immured) ▪ confine or imprison. DERIVATIVES immurement noun. ORIGIN Latin immurare, from murus wall … English terms dictionary
immure — [i myoor′] vt. immured, immuring [< OFr or ML: OFr emmurrer < ML immurare < L in , in + murus, wall: see MERE3] 1. to shut up within or as within walls; imprison, confine, or seclude 2. to entomb in a wall immurement n … English World dictionary
immure — UK [ɪˈmjʊə(r)] / US [ɪˈmjʊr] verb [transitive] Word forms immure : present tense I/you/we/they immure he/she/it immures present participle immuring past tense immured past participle immured literary to put someone in a place and prevent them… … English dictionary
immure — transitive verb (immured; immuring) Etymology: Medieval Latin immurare, from Latin in + murus wall more at munition Date: 1583 1. a. to enclose within or as if within walls b. imprison 2. to build into a wall; especially to entomb in a wall • … New Collegiate Dictionary
immure — immurement, immuration /im yeuh ray sheuhn/, n. /i myoor /, v.t., immured, immuring. 1. to enclose within walls. 2. to shut in; seclude or confine. 3. to imprison. 4. to build into or entomb in a wall. 5. Obs. to surround with walls; fortify.… … Universalium
immure — verb to put or bury within a wall Johns body was immured Thursday in the mausoleum. See Also: immurement, inter … Wiktionary
