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- Dictionaryimmure/ɪˈmjʊə/
verb
- 1. enclose or confine (someone) against their will: "her brother was immured in a lunatic asylum"
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to enclose within or as if within walls; imprison; to build into a wall; especially : to entomb in a wall… See the full definition
IMMURE definition: 1. to put someone inside something such as a prison or tomb (= a place where dead bodies are…. Learn more.
When you immure someone or something, you put it behind a wall, as in a jail or some other kind of confining space.
immure in British English. (ɪˈmjʊə ) verb (transitive) 1. archaic or literary. to enclose within or as if within walls; imprison. 2. to shut (oneself) away from society. 3. obsolete or technical term. to build into or enclose within a wall.
What does the verb immure mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb immure, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. immure has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. building (early 1600s) fortification (early 1600s) Entry status.
to put someone inside something such as a prison or tomb (= a place where dead bodies are buried) and keep them there: The aristocracy chose to immure its dead in church vaults or specially constructed mausoleums. The false uncle sealed the mouth of the underground chamber and immured Aladdin in the darkness.
immure - lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"
verb (used with object) , im·mured, im·mur·ing. to enclose within walls. to shut in; seclude or confine. to imprison. to build into or entomb in a wall. Obsolete. to surround with walls; fortify. immure.
Definition of immure verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Oct 26, 2024 · immure (third-person singular simple present immures, present participle immuring, simple past and past participle immured) To cloister, confine, imprison or hole up: to lock someone up or seclude oneself behind walls.
