mire(noun) a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
(verb) soil with mud, muck, or mire; "The child mucked up his shirt while playing ball in the garden"
(verb) be unable to move further; "The car bogged down in the sand"
(verb) cause to get stuck as if in a mire; "The mud mired our cart"
(verb) entrap; "Our people should not be mired in the past"
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