Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-myoo r]
- /ɪˈmyʊər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ih-myoo r]
- /ɪˈmyʊər/
Definitions of immurement word
- verb with object immurement to enclose within walls. 1
- verb with object immurement to shut in; seclude or confine. 1
- verb with object immurement to imprison. 1
- verb with object immurement to build into or entomb in a wall. 1
- verb with object immurement Obsolete. to surround with walls; fortify. 1
- noun immurement Capital punishment by entombing for life. 1
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Origin of immurement
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 Immurement
noun
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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immurement 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 65% 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.
immurement usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for immurement
noun immurement
- quarantine — a strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease.
- incarceration — the act of incarcerating, or putting in prison or another enclosure: The incarceration rate has increased dramatically.
- delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
- arrest — If the police arrest you, they take charge of you and take you to a police station, because they believe you may have committed a crime.
- custody — Custody is the legal right to keep and look after a child, especially the right given to a child's mother or father when they get divorced.
Antonyms for immurement
noun immurement
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assistance — If you give someone assistance, you help them do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- liberation — the act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- freedom — the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint: He won his freedom after a retrial.
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