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immure

UK
/ɪˈmjʊə/
US
/ɪˈmjʊr/

Translations

immureverb
immured
Past Simple
immured
Past Participle
immuring
Gerund
UK
/ɪˈmjʊə/
US
/ɪˈmjʊr/
The prisoner was immured in a dark cell for years.
Le prisonnier a été enfermé dans une cellule sombre pendant des années.
emmurerSens littéral ou littéraire.
The ancient legend tells of a treasure immured within the castle walls.
La légende ancienne raconte qu’un trésor a été emmuré dans les murailles du château.
Additional translations
cloîtrerS’emploie surtout dans un registre soutenu ou littéraire.
Synonyms
confine
inclose
entrap
shut in
seclude

Definitions

immureverb
To enclose or confine someone against their will.
The prisoner was immured in a dark cell for years.
To build into a wall or to entomb in a wall.
The ancient legend tells of a treasure immured within the castle walls.
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