Inure

Pronunciation: /ɪˈnjʊr/

Definitions of inure

verb to become accustomed to something, especially something unpleasant

Example Sentences

A1 I am starting to inure myself to the cold weather.

A2 She inures herself to rejection by focusing on her strengths.

B1 Regular exercise can help inure the body to physical stress.

B2 After years of working in the industry, he has become inured to the long hours.

C1 Living in a noisy city can inure one to loud sounds over time.

C2 Soldiers are often inured to the violence and trauma they witness in combat.

Examples of inure in a Sentence

formal The training program was designed to inure new employees to the company's policies and procedures.

informal Working in customer service will inure you to dealing with difficult people.

slang Growing up in a tough neighborhood can inure a person to violence.

figurative Repeated exposure to failure can inure a person to the fear of taking risks.

Grammatical Forms of inure

• past tense: inured
• plural: inures
• comparative: more inure
• superlative: most inure
• present tense: inures
• future tense: will inure
• perfect tense: has inured
• continuous tense: is inuring
• singular: inures
• positive degree: more inure
• infinitive: inure
• gerund: inuring
• participle: inured

Origin and Evolution of inure

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'inure' originated from the Latin word 'inurare' meaning 'to harden' or 'to accustom'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'inure' has evolved to also mean 'to habituate' or 'to become accustomed to something unpleasant or difficult'.