v.
Pronunciation: i- ' myu ̇ r
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: 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 \ - ' myu ̇ r-m ə nt \ noun