inure

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in·ure | \ i-ˈnu̇r

, -ˈnyu̇r \

variants: or less commonly enure \ i-ˈnu̇r

, -ˈnyu̇r , e- \

inured; inuring

Definition of inure

transitive verb

: to accustom to accept something undesirable children inured to violence

intransitive verb

: to become of advantage policies that inure to the benefit of employees

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Synonyms & Antonyms for inure

Synonyms

Antonyms

soften

Examples of inure in a Sentence

Does violence on television inure children to violence in real life? the hardship of army training inured her to the rigors of desert warfare

Recent Examples on the Web The fact that Crow is the one prosecuting our unpopular president in Colorado will only inure to his benefit in November. — Doug Friednash, The Denver Post, "Friednash: Jason Crow’s unexpected rise to the impeachment stage will only help the freshman," 31 Jan. 2020 The mob is in front of the courthouse because we are inured to the unspoken reality that the Court is innately political. — Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, "Schumer, the Supreme Court, and the Mob," 5 Mar. 2020 Yet four or five blocks from the fighting, the group of men reacted to their captivity with placid resolve, inured to war’s chaos. — Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor, "Living in a war zone: What it teaches about surviving a pandemic," 29 Apr. 2020 Far from being inured to such chicanery, the vast majority of Illinoisans still see corruption as a big deal and want their politicians to model themselves after Honest Abe rather than Al Capone. — Brad Weisenstein, National Review, "Blagojevich’s Release Is a Chance to Tackle Corruption in Illinois," 25 Feb. 2020 City dwellers are inured to the violence on the evening news, but an unexplained disappearance in a place that’s supposed to be a safe retreat? — Eva Holland, Outside Online, "Two Books Explore the Horror of Murder in the Outdoors," 11 Feb. 2020 If Americans aren't afraid of the flu, perhaps that's because they are inured to yearly warnings. — oregonlive, "Something far deadlier than the coronavirus lurks near you," 25 Jan. 2020 Foxx, a wonderful actor who too often finds himself in one-dimensional action roles, gives a powerhouse performance as a McMillan mostly inured to any sense of hope, expressing anguish only in brief gasps and sighs. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "The Strength of Just Mercy Is Also Its Weakness," 10 Jan. 2020 Mosallam remembered he was surprised by those comments, thinking Saban had inured himself to that reality. — Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan football's shadow once was annoying enough to drive Nick Saban away," 31 Dec. 2019

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