inure
pronunciation
How to pronounce inure in British English:
UK [ɪˈnjʊə(r)]
How to pronounce inure in American English:
US [ɪˈnjʊr]
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- Verb:
- cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
Word Origin
- inure (v.)
- early 15c., in ure "in practice," from obsolete ure "work, practice, exercise, use," probably from Old French uevre, oeuvre "work," from Latin opera (see opus). Related: Inured; inuring.
Example
- 1. They inure themselves to a lifetime of self-restraint .
- 2. Smoking will inure your health .
- 3. Your unemployment insurance will inure from the third week of your being out of work .
- 4. You 'll just have to inure yourself to the criticism .
- 5. We should inure ourselves to hard life .