Main Entry: im·mure

Pronunciation: \i-ˈmyu̇r\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): im·mured; im·mur·ing

Etymology: Medieval Latin immurare, from Latin in- + murus wall — more at munition

Date: 1583

1 a : to enclose within or as if within walls b : imprison
2 : to build into a wall; especially : to entomb in a wall

— im·mure·ment \-ˈmyu̇r-mənt\ noun