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inure to
in·ure
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ɪnˈyʊər, ɪˈnʊər
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verb,
in·ured,
in·ur·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by
to
):
inured to cold.
verb (used without object)
2.
to come into use; take or have effect.
3.
to become beneficial or advantageous.
Also,
enure
.
Origin:
1480–90;
v. use of phrase
in ure, en ure
in use, customary <
Anglo-French
en ure
in use, at work, equivalent to
en
in
+
ure
<
Latin
opera,
plural of
opus
work; compare
French
oeuvre
Related forms
in·ur·ed·ness
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ɪnˈyʊər
ɪd
nɪs
,
ɪˈnʊər-
,
ɪnˈyʊərd-
,
ɪˈnʊərd-
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,
noun
in·ure·ment,
noun
un·in·ured,
adjective
Can be confused:
inhere
,
inure.
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World English Dictionary
inure
or
enure
(ɪˈnjʊə)
—
vb
(often foll by
to
)
1.
to cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
2.
(
intr
) (esp of a law, etc) to come into operation; take effect
[C15
enuren
to accustom, from
ure
use, from Old French
euvre
custom, work, from Latin
opera
works, plural of
opus
]
enure
or
enure
—
vb
[C15
enuren
to accustom, from
ure
use, from Old French
euvre
custom, work, from Latin
opera
works, plural of
opus
]
inuredness
or
enure
—
n
enuredness
or
enure
—
n
in'urement
or
enure
—
n
en'urement
or
enure
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
inure
c.1420, in ure "in practice," from obsolete ure "work, practice, exercise, use," probably from O.Fr. uevre, oeuvre "work," from L. opera (see
opus
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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