Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

imburse

/ɪmˈbɚs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
im-burse
IPA
/ɪmˈbɚs/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To put into a purse; to save, to store up.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To give money to, to pay; to stock or supply with money.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To pay back money that is owed; to refund, to repay, to reimburse.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Medieval Latin imbursāre, Late Latin imbursāre, from Latin im- (variant of in- (prefix meaning ‘in, inside’ usually affixed to verbs)) + bursa (“animal skin, oxhide; purse (usually made of leather or skin); supply of money, funds”) (from Ancient Greek βῠ́ρσᾰ (bŭ́rsă, “animal skin; skin stripped off a hide”)); analysable as im- + burse. The word is cognate with Old French enborser (modern French embourser), Italian imborsare, Spanish embolsar (“to bag”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Prefix: im
  • Root: imbursāre, im-, βῠ́ρσᾰ

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪmˈbɚs/
  • British English: /ɪmˈbəːs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Derived Forms

Frequently Paired Words

Questions

How do you pronounce imburse?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈbɚs/.
What does imburse mean?
To put into a purse; to save, to store up.
Where does imburse come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce imburse

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “imburse”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ɪmˈbɚs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “imburse”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “imburse” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.