inure

verb

in·ure i-ˈnu̇r How to pronounce inure (audio)

-ˈnyu̇r

variants or less commonly enure

i-ˈnu̇r

-ˈnyu̇r,

inured; inuring

transitive verb

: to accustom to accept something undesirable

children inured to violence

intransitive verb

: to become of advantage

policies that inure to the benefit of employees

inurement

i-ˈnu̇r-mənt How to pronounce inure (audio)

-ˈnyu̇r

noun

Synonyms

fortify
harden
indurate
season
steel
strengthen
toughen

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Example Sentences

Does violence on television inure children to violence in real life? the hardship of army training inured her to the rigors of desert warfare

Recent Examples on the Web This would inure to the benefit of customers and the workforce.

Mark A. Cohen, Forbes, 5 July 2022 That discount will inure to the benefit of your beneficiaries, if the value of those assets rises.

Matthew Erskine, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2022 The fact that Crow is the one prosecuting our unpopular president in Colorado will only inure to his benefit in November.

Doug Friednash, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2020 The mob is in front of the courthouse because we are inured to the unspoken reality that the Court is innately political.

Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, 5 Mar. 2020 Yet four or five blocks from the fighting, the group of men reacted to their captivity with placid resolve, inured to war’s chaos.

Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2020 Far from being inured to such chicanery, the vast majority of Illinoisans still see corruption as a big deal and want their politicians to model themselves after Honest Abe rather than Al Capone.

Brad Weisenstein, National Review, 25 Feb. 2020 City dwellers are inured to the violence on the evening news, but an unexplained disappearance in a place that’s supposed to be a safe retreat?

Eva Holland, Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2020 If Americans aren't afraid of the flu, perhaps that's because they are inured to yearly warnings.

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English enuren, from in ure customary, from putten in ure to use, put into practice, partial translation of Anglo-French mettre en ovre, en uevre

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

单词	inures
释义	inure verb in·ure i-ˈnu̇r -ˈnyu̇r variants or less commonly enure i-ˈnu̇r -ˈnyu̇r, e- inured; inuring transitive verb : to accustom to accept something undesirable children inured to violence intransitive verb : to become of advantage policies that inure to the benefit of employees inurement i-ˈnu̇r-mənt -ˈnyu̇r noun Synonyms fortify harden indurate season steel strengthen toughen See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Does violence on television inure children to violence in real life? the hardship of army training inured her to the rigors of desert warfare Recent Examples on the Web This would inure to the benefit of customers and the workforce. Mark A. Cohen, Forbes, 5 July 2022 That discount will inure to the benefit of your beneficiaries, if the value of those assets rises. Matthew Erskine, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2022 The fact that Crow is the one prosecuting our unpopular president in Colorado will only inure to his benefit in November. Doug Friednash, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2020 The mob is in front of the courthouse because we are inured to the unspoken reality that the Court is innately political. Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, 5 Mar. 2020 Yet four or five blocks from the fighting, the group of men reacted to their captivity with placid resolve, inured to war’s chaos. Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2020 Far from being inured to such chicanery, the vast majority of Illinoisans still see corruption as a big deal and want their politicians to model themselves after Honest Abe rather than Al Capone. Brad Weisenstein, National Review, 25 Feb. 2020 City dwellers are inured to the violence on the evening news, but an unexplained disappearance in a place that’s supposed to be a safe retreat? Eva Holland, Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2020 If Americans aren't afraid of the flu, perhaps that's because they are inured to yearly warnings. oregonlive, 25 Jan. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Middle English enuren, from in ure customary, from putten in ure to use, put into practice, partial translation of Anglo-French mettre en ovre, en uevre First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Legal Definition inure intransitive verb in·ure i-ˈnu̇r, -ˈnyu̇r inured; inuring : to become of advantage —usually used in the phrase inure to the benefit of inures verb present tense third-person singular of inure as in strengthens to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure the hardship of army training inured her to the rigors of desert warfare Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance strengthens fortifies hardens steels immunizes toughens bolsters adjusts reinforces seasons invigorates indurates adapts anneals acclimates vitalizes enforces habituates accustoms tempers acclimatizes forearms reenforces naturalizes buttresses braces boosts conditions supports breaks in limbers (up) trains props (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms softens weakens saps incapacitates exhausts cripples emasculates sensitizes enfeebles enervates debilitates hamstrings See More
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inure

verb

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Legal Definition

intransitive verb

verb