Origin: 1480–90; v. use of phrase in ure, en ure in use, customary < AF en ure in use, at work, equiv. to enin+ ure < L opera, pl. of opus work; cf. F oeuvre
Main Entry: in·ure Pronunciation: i-'nur, -'nyur Function: intransitive verb Inflected Forms: in·ured; in·ur·ing : to become of advantage —usually used in the phrase inure to the benefit of