Immure: meaning, definitions and examples
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immure
[ ษชหmjสr ]
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:
๐ต๐น imprisonar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฆ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช einsperren
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengurung
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฒ'ัะทะฝัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ uwiฤziฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ้ใ่พผใใ
๐ซ๐ท emmurer
๐ช๐ธ encerrar
๐น๐ท hapsetmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุญุจุณ
๐จ๐ฟ uvฤznit
๐ธ๐ฐ uvรคzniลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅ็ฆ
๐ธ๐ฎ zapreti
๐ฎ๐ธ fanga
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฑัาัะฝะดะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแงแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ hษbs etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ encerrar
Word origin
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.
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