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1. (v.t.) immure
to enclose within or as if within walls.
2. immure
to imprison.
3. immure
to build into or entomb in a wall.
Etymology: (1575–85; < ML immūrāre= L im-im -1+-mūrāre, v. der. of mūrus wall (cf. mural ))
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1. (verb) imprison, incarcerate, lag, immure, put behind bars, jail, jug, gaol, put away, remand
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"
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1. (noun) immure
a wall; an inclosure
2. (verb) immure
to wall around; to surround with walls
3. (verb) immure
to inclose whithin walls, or as within walls; hence, to shut up; to imprison; to incarcerate
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