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- [myoo r]
- /myʊər/
- /mjʊə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [myoo r]
- /myʊər/
Definitions of mure word
- noun mure Obsolete. a wall. 1
- verb with object mure to immure. 1
- noun mure Shut up in an enclosed space; immure. 1
- verb transitive mure immure 0
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Origin of mure
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English muren (v.) < Middle French murer < Late Latin mūrāre verbal derivative of Latin mūrus wall
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Parts of speech for Mure
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mure 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
mure usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mure
verb mure
- insert — to put or place in: to insert a key in a lock.
- wrap — to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.
- fence — a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
- bound — Bound is the past tense and past participle of bind.
- restrict — to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
Antonyms for mure
verb mure
noun mure
- immure — to enclose within walls.
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