inure, enure

inure, enure
Inure is the preferred spelling of this word meaning "to accustom," "to habituate," "to make used to something by exercise": "His poverty-stricken early life inured him to the hardships of old age." "The food was poorly prepared, but after several weeks I became inured to it." "His muscles soon became inured to the heavy lifting involved." See also immured.

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  • enure — See inure. See inure, enure …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • inure — [ɪ njʊə, ɪ njɔ:] verb 1》 (usu. be inured to) accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant. 2》 Law variant spelling of enure. Derivatives inurement noun Origin ME inure, enure, from an Anglo Norman Fr. phr …   English new terms dictionary

  • inure — See inure, enure …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • inure — in·ure /i nu̇r, nyu̇r/ vi in·ured, in·ur·ing: to become of advantage usu. used in the phrase inure to the benefit of Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. inure …   Law dictionary

  • enure — Inure In*ure , 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. [Written also {enure}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Enure — En*ure , v. t. See {Inure}. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • enure — [ən yoor′] vt., vi. enured, enuring INURE …   English World dictionary

  • Inure — In*ure , 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. [Written also {enure}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • inure — /ənˈjuə / (say uhn yoohuh), /ɪn / (say in ) verb (i) (inured, inuring) 1. to come into use; take or have effect. –phrase 2. inure to, to toughen or harden (someone) to by exercise; accustom to; habituate to: to inure a person to danger. Also,… …  

  • enure — [ɪ njʊə, ɪ njɔ:] verb 1》 (enure for/to) Law (of a right or other advantage) belong or be available to. 2》 variant spelling of inure …   English new terms dictionary

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