verb

immure

Immure (verb) means to cloister, confine, imprison or hole up: to lock someone up or seclude oneself behind walls.

verb

To cloister, confine, imprison or hole up: to lock someone up or seclude oneself behind walls.

To put or bury within a wall.

To trap or capture (an impurity); chiefly in the participial adjective immured and gerund or gerundial noun immuring.

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Etymology

From Middle English enmuren and Middle French emmurer, both from Old French enmurer, from Latin immūrō, from in- + mūrus (“wall”). Modern spelling is modelled after the Latin.

Rhymes for immure

pure cure sure azure nature future manure secure impure injure figure allure

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of immure?

"immure" (verb) means to cloister, confine, imprison or hole up: to lock someone up or seclude oneself behind walls.

What are the different meanings of immure?

"immure" has 3 main meanings: 1. To cloister, confine, imprison or hole up: to lock someone up or seclude oneself behind walls; 2. To put or bury within a wall; 3. To trap or capture (an impurity); chiefly in the participial adjective immured and gerund or gerundial noun immuring.