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inure

/ɪˈnjɔː/
Meanings
  • Verb

    To make used or accustomed to something, especially to hardship or suffering.

    - "He inured himself to the pain of the injections."
    - "The soldiers were inured to the sounds of battle."
  • Verb

    To protect or preserve something, especially by making it gradually accustomed to a harsh or damaging influence.

    - "The tree bark was inured to the harsh winter weather."
    - "The company's profits were inured to the economic downturn."
Pronunciation
  1. /ɪˈnjɔː/



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Synonyms

habituate , harden , toughen
Rhymes
Words rhyming with inure
cure , lure , pure
Variants
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enure , enured , enurement , enurements , enures , enuring , inure , inured , inurement , inurements , inures , inuring
Etymology
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From the Latin word 'inurare', meaning 'to accustom' or 'to harden'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'inure to' is often used in legal contexts to describe how someone can become accustomed to a certain situation or condition, such as a defendant becoming inured to the sight of blood in a crime scene.

  2. Inure is a relatively uncommon word and is not used in everyday speech as frequently as other synonyms, such as 'get used to' or 'adapt to'.

Related Concepts
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  1. Acclimatization: The process of adjusting an organism to a new environment.

  2. Hardening off: The process of gradually exposing plants to outdoor conditions to prepare them for transplanting.

Culture
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Inure has been used in various literary works, including in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' and in the novel 'Moby Dick'. It has also been used metaphorically to describe the process of becoming desensitized to something, such as violence or suffering.

How to Memorize "inure"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the process of gradually exposing something to a harsh or damaging influence, such as a plant being exposed to cold weather or a person being exposed to stress.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'inure' with the idea of gradual exposure or accustoming to something.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the Latin root 'inurare', which means 'to accustom' or 'to harden'.

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1. Association with a common word: Associate the word 'inure' with the word 'endure'. The word 'inure' has a similar meaning to 'endure', but it often refers to the process of becoming accustomed to something difficult or unpleasant.

2. Create a memorable sentence: Create a memorable sentence using the word 'inure'. For example, 'The constant noise in the city slowly began to inure the new residents.'

3. Practice spelling: Practice spelling the word 'inure' by writing it down several times. Focus on the unique spelling of the word and its two vowels together.

4. Use in conversation: Try to use the word 'inure' in conversation or in writing. The more you use the word, the more likely you are to remember it.

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