Immure: meaning, definitions and examples

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immure

 

[ ษชหˆmjสŠr ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

to confine

To immure means to confine someone within walls or to shut them in. It can refer to physical confinement as well as metaphorical restraint. This term often conveys a sense of imprisoning or enclosing someone in an isolated or restricted space.

Synonyms

confine, enclose, entomb, trap

Examples of usage

  • He was immured in the dark cellar.
  • The ancient monks chose to immure themselves from the outside world.
  • They felt immured by the strict regulations of society.

Translations

Translations of the word "immure" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น imprisonar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅˆเคฆ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช einsperren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengurung

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒะฒ'ัะทะฝัŽะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ uwiฤ™ziฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้–‰ใ˜่พผใ‚ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท emmurer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ encerrar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hapsetmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ‡ํžˆ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุจุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uvฤ›znit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ uvรคzniลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ›š็ฆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zapreti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fanga

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฑั‚า›ั‹ะฝะดะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒขแƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hษ™bs etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ encerrar

Etymology

The word 'immure' originates from the Latin 'murus', meaning 'wall'. It developed through the Old French 'emeurer', which essentially means 'to put within walls'. The prefix 'im-' indicates 'in' or 'within', emphasizing the idea of being enclosed or confined inside a space. The full term has carried connotations of imprisonment and restriction since it was incorporated into the English language in the late 15th century. Over time, 'immure' has been used both in a literal sense to describe physical confinement, such as being shut within walls, and in a metaphorical sense to describe emotional or psychological entrapment.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #40,141, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.