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- [ih-myoo r]
- /ɪˈmyʊər/
- /ɪˈmjʊəd/
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- [ih-myoo r]
- /ɪˈmyʊər/
Definitions of immured word
- verb with object immured to enclose within walls. 1
- verb with object immured to shut in; seclude or confine. 1
- verb with object immured to imprison. 1
- verb with object immured to build into or entomb in a wall. 1
- verb with object immured Obsolete. to surround with walls; fortify. 1
- noun immured Simple past tense and past participle of immure. 1
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Origin of immured
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 Immured
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
immured 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 52% 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.
immured usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for immured
adjective immured
- enclosed — Surround or close off on all sides.
- emeritus — (of the former holder of an office, esp. a college professor) Having retired but allowed to retain their title as an honor.
- defrocked — Simple past tense and past participle of defrock.
- confined — If something is confined to a particular place, it exists only in that place. If it is confined to a particular group, only members of that group have it.
- retired — withdrawn from or no longer occupied with one's business or profession: a retired banker.
Antonyms for immured
verb immured
verb with object immured
- mured — Simple past tense and past participle of mure.
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