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im·mure
 immure
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- pronunciation:
- ih
myuhr
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
immures, immuring, immured |
| definition 1: |
to confine within or as though within walls; shut in.
- similar words:
- enclose
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| definition 2: |
to build into or bury in a wall.
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| related words: |
cage, cavern, chamber, cloister, confine, detain, lock, restrain, restrict |
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| derivation: |
immurement (n.) |
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