immured Meaning & Definition
What Does Immured Mean?
Immured is used as a verb meaning simple past and past participle of immure. As an adjective, it means imprisoned or confined.
Quick Facts About Immured
| Part of speech | verb, adjective |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | inter, cloister and confine |
| Comparative / superlative | more immured, most immured |
Immured Definition (Verb)
- simple past and past participle of immure
Immured as an Adjective
- imprisoned or confined.
- buried within or built into a wall, whether respectfully (as with shrines, monuments, or tombs) or as torture (if buried alive).
- walled in.
- trapped or captured (within the surrounding matrix).
Verb
- To cloister, confine, imprison: to lock up behind walls.
- To put or bury within a wall.
John's body was immured Thursday in the mausoleum.
- (of a growing crystal) To trap or capture (an impurity); chiefly in the participial adjective immured and gerund or gerundial noun immuring.
Synonyms of Immured
Immured synonyms and antonyms →Immured in a Sentence
John's body was immured Thursday in the mausoleum.
Word Forms & Grammar
immured
immured (comparative more immured, superlative most immured)
Origin of Immured
See etymology at immure.
Frequently Asked Questions About Immured
Is immured a verb or an adjective?
Immured is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as an adjective.
What is another word for immured?
You can replace immured with words such as inter, cloister and confine. See the full list of immured synonyms and antonyms.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of immured?
The comparative form is more immured and the superlative form is most immured.