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immure

One entry found for immure.
Main Entry: im·mure
Pronunciation: i-'myur
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): im·mured; im·mur·ing
Etymology: Medieval Latin immurare, from Latin in- + murus wall -- more at MUNITION
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 /-'myur-m&nt/ noun