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Meaning of 'inure' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Inure [ 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.
2 . Inure [ 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.

Meaning of 'inure' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . inure [ v]
Meaning (1):
- cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
Example in sentence:
  • He was inured to the cold

Nearby Words:

inuendo inulin inuloid inumbrate inuncted inunction inunctuosity inundant inundate inundated

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