inure

[ in-yoor, ih-noor ]

/ ɪnˈyʊər, ɪˈnʊər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR inure ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), in·ured, in·ur·ing.

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.

to come into use; take or have effect.

to become beneficial or advantageous.

Also en·ure

[en-yoor, -oor] /ɛnˈyʊər, -ˈʊər/ .

Origin of inure

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

OTHER WORDS FROM inure

in·ur·ed·ness

[in-yoor-id-nis, ih-noor-, in-yoord-, ih-noord-], /ɪnˈyʊər ɪd nɪs, ɪˈnʊər-, ɪnˈyʊərd-, ɪˈnʊərd-/, nounin·ure·ment, nounun·in·ured, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH inure

inhere, inure

Words nearby inure

in unison, Inupiaq, Inupik, in up to, inurbane, inure, inurn, in utero, in utero surgery, inutile, inutility

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Example sentences from the Web for inure

She found, however, that it was one to which she must inure herself.
Persuasion|Jane Austen
I dressed them warmly, and then tried to inure them to all weathers, as I had always done my own child.
Rose Clark|Fanny Fern
At the least, a prince may animate and inure some meaner persons, to be as it were scourges, to ambitious men.
Essays|Francis Bacon
For which purpose Plato teacheth us that we ought to inure ourselves to fear, blame and disgrace more than labor and danger.
Essays and Miscellanies|Plutarch

They expect the folly of its leaders to inure to the benefit of the Whigs.
Letters and Literary Memorials of Samuel J. Tilden, v. 1|Samuel J. Tilden

British Dictionary definitions for inure

inure

enure

/ (ɪˈnjʊə) /

verb

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

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

Derived forms of inure

inuredness or enuredness (ɪˈnjʊərɪdnɪs), nouninurement or enurement, noun

Word Origin for inure

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

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单词	inure
释义	inure [ in-yoor, ih-noor ] / ɪnˈyʊər, ɪˈnʊər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inure ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), in·ured, in·ur·ing. 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. to come into use; take or have effect. to become beneficial or advantageous. Also en·ure [en-yoor, -oor] /ɛnˈyʊər, -ˈʊər/ . Origin of inure 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 OTHER WORDS FROM inure in·ur·ed·ness [in-yoor-id-nis, ih-noor-, in-yoord-, ih-noord-], /ɪnˈyʊər ɪd nɪs, ɪˈnʊər-, ɪnˈyʊərd-, ɪˈnʊərd-/, nounin·ure·ment, nounun·in·ured, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH inure inhere, inure Words nearby inure in unison, Inupiaq, Inupik, in up to, inurbane, inure, inurn, in utero, in utero surgery, inutile, inutility Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inure She found, however, that it was one to which she must inure herself. Persuasion\|Jane Austen I dressed them warmly, and then tried to inure them to all weathers, as I had always done my own child. Rose Clark\|Fanny Fern At the least, a prince may animate and inure some meaner persons, to be as it were scourges, to ambitious men. Essays\|Francis Bacon For which purpose Plato teacheth us that we ought to inure ourselves to fear, blame and disgrace more than labor and danger. Essays and Miscellanies\|Plutarch They expect the folly of its leaders to inure to the benefit of the Whigs. Letters and Literary Memorials of Samuel J. Tilden, v. 1\|Samuel J. Tilden British Dictionary definitions for inure inure enure / (ɪˈnjʊə) / verb (tr; often passive often foll by to) to cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate (intr) (esp of a law, etc) to come into operation; take effect Derived forms of inure inuredness or enuredness (ɪˈnjʊərɪdnɪs), nouninurement or enurement, noun Word Origin for inure C15 enuren to accustom, from ure use, from Old French euvre custom, work, from Latin opera works, plural of opus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to inure familiarize, season, acclimate, harden, train, habituate, toughen, make ready
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inure

verb (used with object), in·ured, in·ur·ing.

verb (used without object), in·ured, in·ur·ing.

Origin of inure

OTHER WORDS FROM inure

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH inure

Words nearby inure

Example sentences from the Web for inure

British Dictionary definitions for inure

enure

verb

Derived forms of inure

Word Origin for inure

Words related to inure