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- [ih-myoo r]
- /ɪˈmyʊər/
- /ɪˈmjʊə/
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- [ih-myoo r]
- /ɪˈmyʊər/
Definitions of immure word
- verb with object immure to enclose within walls. 1
- verb with object immure to shut in; seclude or confine. 1
- verb with object immure to imprison. 1
- verb with object immure to build into or entomb in a wall. 1
- verb with object immure Obsolete. to surround with walls; fortify. 1
- noun immure Enclose or confine (someone) against their will. 1
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Origin of immure
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Medieval Latin immūrāre, equivalent to Latin im- im-1 + -mūrāre, verbal derivative of mūrus wall (cf. mural)
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Parts of speech for Immure
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
immure popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
immure usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for immure
verb immure
- incarcerate — to imprison; confine.
- wall — any of various permanent upright constructions having a length much greater than the thickness and presenting a continuous surface except where pierced by doors, windows, etc.: used for shelter, protection, or privacy, or to subdivide interior space, to support floors, roofs, or the like, to retain earth, to fence in an area, etc.
- seclude — to place in or withdraw into solitude; remove from social contact and activity, etc.
- jail — a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- imprison — to confine in or as if in a prison.
noun immure
- intern — to restrict to or confine within prescribed limits, as prisoners of war, enemy aliens, or combat troops who take refuge in a neutral country.
Antonyms for immure
verb immure
verb with object immure
- mure — Obsolete. a wall.
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