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Inure
see synonyms of inureVerb
cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
Example Sentences:'He was inured to the cold'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Inure
see synonyms of inureverb
1. (tr; often passive; often foll by to)
to cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
2. (intransitive)
(esp of a law, etc) to come into operation; take effect
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Inure
see synonyms of inure verb transitiveWord forms: inˈured or inˈuring
1.
to make accustomed to something difficult, painful, etc.; habituate
verb intransitive
2.
to come into use or take effect
sick pay inures from the first day of illness
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Inure
see synonyms of inuretr.v. in·ured, in·ur·ing, in·ures also en·ured, en·ur·ing, en·ures
To habituate to something undesirable, especially by prolonged subjection; accustom: "Though the food became no more palatable, he soon became sufficiently inured to it" (John Barth).
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