inure

[ in-yoor, ih-noor ]
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verb (used with object),in·ured, in·ur·ing.
  1. to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to): inured to cold.

verb (used without object),in·ured, in·ur·ing.
  1. to come into use; take or have effect.

  2. to become beneficial or advantageous.

Origin of inure

1
First recorded in 1480–90; verb use of phrase in ure, en ure “in use, customary,” from Anglo-French en ure “in use, at work,” equivalent to en in + ure (from Latin opera, plural of opus ) “work”; compare French oeuvre
  • Also en·ure [en-yoor, -oor] /ɛnˈyʊər, -ˈʊər/ .

Other words from inure

  • in·ure·ment, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for inure

inure

enure

/ (ɪˈnjʊə) /


verb
  1. (tr; often passive often foll by to) to cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate

  2. (intr) (esp of a law, etc) to come into operation; take effect

Origin of inure

1
C15 enuren to accustom, from ure use, from Old French euvre custom, work, from Latin opera works, plural of opus

Derived forms of inure

  • inuredness or enuredness (ɪˈnjʊərɪdnɪs), noun
  • inurement or enurement, noun

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