variants:
or less commonly enure \
i-ˈnu̇r
, -ˈnyu̇r , e-
\
inured; inuring
Definition of inure
: to accustom to accept something undesirable
children inured to violence
: to become of advantage
policies that inure to the benefit of employees
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The first known use of inure was in the 15th century
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