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Definition of Inure
1. Verb. Cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate. "He was inured to the cold"
Exact synonyms: Harden, Indurate
Specialized synonyms: Callous, Cauterise, Cauterize, Brace Oneself For, Prepare For, Steel Oneself Against, Steel Onself For
Generic synonyms: Accustom, Habituate
Specialized synonyms: Callous, Cauterise, Cauterize, Brace Oneself For, Prepare For, Steel Oneself Against, Steel Onself For
Generic synonyms: Accustom, Habituate
Definition of Inure
1. v. t. To apply in use; to train; to discipline; to use or accustom till use gives little or no pain or inconvenience; to harden; to habituate; to practice habitually.
2. v. i. To pass into use; to take or have effect; to be applied; to serve to the use or benefit of; as, a gift of lands inures to the heirs.
Definition of Inure
1. Verb. (transitive) To cause (someone) to become accustomed (to something); to habituate. (defdate from 16th c.) ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive chiefly legal) To take effect, to be operative. (defdate from 16th c.) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Inure
1. to accustom to accept something undesirable [v -URED, -URING, -URES]
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