inure

American  

[in-yoor, ih-noor] / ɪnˈyʊər, ɪˈnʊər /

Also enure

verb (used with object)

inured, inuring

1. to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed byto ).

   inured to cold.

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verb (used without object)

inured, inuring

1. to come into use; take or have effect.

2. to become beneficial or advantageous.

inure British  

/ ɪˈnjʊə, ɪˈnjʊərɪdnɪs /

verb

1. to cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate

2. (intr) (esp of a law, etc) to come into operation; take effect

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Other Word Forms

• inuredness noun
• inurement noun

Etymology

Origin of inure

First recorded in 1480–90; verb use of phrase in ure, en ure “in use, customary,” from Anglo-French en ure “in use, at work,” equivalent to en in + ure (from Latin opera, plural of opus ) “work”; compare French oeuvre

Example Sentences

“This will not inure to the benefit of the president.”

From Washington Times • Apr. 15, 2022

"This will not inure to the benefit of the president."

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2022

But guarding health care can inure staffers to prisoners’ suffering.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2022

Diggs appeared to inure his ankle on an 8-yard run by Eno Benjamin on a first-and-19 play.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2022

He needed to expose Seabiscuit to a similarly unruly gate horse and inure him to the sight of it.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand