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Imprison word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "imprison" word

[verb] 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"
[verb] confine as if in a prison; "His daughters are virtually imprisoned in their own house; he does not let them go out without a chaperone"
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\Im*pris"on\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Imprisoned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Imprisoning}.] [OE. enprisonen, OF. enprisoner, F. emprisonner; pref. en- (L. in) + F. & OF. prison. See {Prison}.] 1. To put in prison or jail; To arrest and detain in custody; to confine. He imprisoned was in chains remediles. --Spenser. 2. To limit, restrain, or confine in any way. Try to imprison the resistless wind. --Dryden. Syn: To incarcerate; confine; immure.

Synonyms for imprison

gaol, immure, incarcerate, jail, jug, lag, put away, put behind bars, remand

See also: confine | detain |

Related terms: besiege, blockade, cast in prison, circumscribe, coop in, corral, detain, enshrine, hem in, hold in captivity, limit, prison, quod, rail in, restrict, shut in, shut up, surround, throw into jail, wrap, yard, yard up

The fun area, different aproach to word »imprison«

Let's analyse "imprison" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Three syllables and Three vowels. 37.5% of vowels is 1.1% less then average English word. Written in backwards: NOSIRPMI. Average typing speed for these characters is 2135 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: imprison: 9 + 9 + 6 = 24, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: imprison: 9 + 4 + 7 + 9 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 5 = 50, reduced: 5, and the final result is Five.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
I (2) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
M (1) 13 Death Creator, Developer, Builder
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1) 15 Devil Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (1) 16 Tower Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive

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