All mures synonyms
MuΒ·res
M m verb mures
- surround β to enclose on all sides; encompass: She was surrounded by reporters.
- insert β to put or place in: to insert a key in a lock.
- wrap β to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.
- hem in β to fold back and sew down the edge of (cloth, a garment, etc.); form an edge or border on or around.
- fence β 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 β Bound is the past tense and past participle of bind.
- restrict β to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
- intern β to restrict to or confine within prescribed limits, as prisoners of war, enemy aliens, or combat troops who take refuge in a neutral country.
- circumscribe β If someone's power or freedom is circumscribed, it is limited or restricted.
- imbue β to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions, etc.: The new political leader was imbued with the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.
- veil β a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- limit β the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.: the limit of his experience; the limit of vision.
- pen β a female swan.
- jail β a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- circle β A circle is a shape consisting of a curved line completely surrounding an area. Every part of the line is the same distance from the centre of the area.
- include β to contain, as a whole does parts or any part or element: The package includes the computer, program, disks, and a manual.
- impound β to shut up in a pound or other enclosure, as a stray animal.
- blockade β A blockade of a place is an action that is taken to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving it.
- mew β a cage for hawks, especially while molting.
- hedge β a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, especially when forming a fence or boundary; hedgerow: small fields separated by hedges.
- cage β A cage is a structure of wire or metal bars in which birds or animals are kept.
- implant β to put or fix firmly: to implant sound principles in a child's mind.
- induct β to install in an office, benefice, position, etc., especially with formal ceremonies: The committee inducted her as president.
- confine β To confine something to a particular place or group means to prevent it from spreading beyond that place or group.
- cover β If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- immure β to enclose within walls.
- corral β In North America, a corral is a space surrounded by a fence where cattle or horses are kept.
- imprison β to confine in or as if in a prison.
- protect β to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- secure β free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
- wall β 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.
- girdle β a lightweight undergarment, worn especially by women, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks.
- defend β If you defend someone or something, you take action in order to protect them.
- rail β any of numerous birds of the family Rallidae, that have short wings, a narrow body, long toes, and a harsh cry and inhabit grasslands, forests, and marshes in most parts of the world.
- surround β to enclose on all sides; encompass: She was surrounded by reporters.
- guard β to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- fortify β to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
- hem β to fold back and sew down the edge of (cloth, a garment, etc.); form an edge or border on or around.
- coop β A coop is a cage where you keep small animals or birds such as chickens and rabbits.
- close in β If a group of people close in on a person or place, they come nearer and nearer to them and gradually surround them.
- lock in β a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
- lock up β a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
- mure β Obsolete. a wall.
- set apart β to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- shut in β closed; fastened up: a shut door.
- shut up β to put (a door, cover, etc.) in position to close or obstruct.