URE

¹

1. Undergraduate Record Examination.

-ure

²

1. an abstract-noun suffix of action, result, and instrument, occurring in loanwords from French and Latin:

   pressure; legislature.

-ure

suffix forming nouns

1. indicating act, process, or result

   seizure

2. indicating function or office

   prefecture

   legislature

Word History and Origins

Origin of URE¹

< French -ure < Latin -ūra

Word History and Origins

Origin of URE¹

from French, from Latin -ūra

Example Sentences

Over the weekend, Sir Bob Geldof - who organised and co-wrote Do They Know Its Christmas with Midge Ure - defended the song in response to an article by New Zealand's 1 News.

From BBC

The project was founded by Geldof and Ure in 1984, and the original single sold more than two million copies, and raised around £8m.

From BBC

The song will feature on a forthcoming compilation marking 40 years since the original charity single was released, organisers Bob Geldof, Midge Ure and Trevor Horn said.

From BBC

From Molina’s phone, detectives recovered WhatsApp messages sent to Romo pledging to “always have ure back as long as I am around.”

From Los Angeles Times

In 1985, the band performed a memorable set at Live Aid, the massive multi-venue famine relief event co-organized by Ultravox singer Midge Ure.

From Los Angeles Times