inure

also en·ure (ĭn-yʊr')
tr.v., -ured, also -ured, -ur·ing, -ur·ing, -ures, -ures.
To habituate to something undesirable, especially by prolonged subjection; accustom: "Though the food became no more palatable, he soon became sufficiently inured to it" (John Barth).

[Middle English, back-formation from enured, customary, from in ure : in, in; see in¹ + ure, use (from Old French euvre, uevre, work , from Latin opera, activity associated with work).]

inurement in·ure'ment n.

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means 'accustomed to something' and that something is usually unpleasant. One can also become inured to a person:

It's clear that she's not inured to Walter at all—Flak Mag., 2004.

It is not a synonym for 'immune', and inure is not a synonym for 'protect':

☒ In this unfolding economic scenario, complacency is the order of the day. We are all inured against headlines—Financial Sense Online, 2005.

☒ Does he think by injecting religion into a piece it inures it from criticism?—Classical Net Reviews, 2004.

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To take effect; to serve to the benefit of someone; in property, to vest.

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verb

To make familiar through constant practice or use: accustom, condition, habituate, wont. See usual/unusual.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

To result; to take effect; to be of use, benefit, or advantage to an individual.

For example, when a will makes the provision that all personal property is to inure to the benefit of a certain individual, such an individual is given the right to receive all the personal property owned by the testator upon his or her death.

IN BRIEF: adj. - Made tough by habitual exposure.

I am now inured to humiliation; and it would be strange if I refused you this, after having granted you so much. — www.yourdictionary.com

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For a list of words related to inured, see:

• Cold, Unfriendly, Irritable, or Cruel

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - vænne, hærde

Nederlands (Dutch)
doen wennen aan, van kracht worden, voordelig worden

Français (French)
v. tr. - endurcir

Deutsch (German)
v. - gewöhnen, abhärten

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εξοικειώνω, συνηθίζω ή εθίζω (σε κάτι ανεπιθύμητο ή δυσάρεστο)

Italiano (Italian)
abituare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - habituar

Русский (Russian)
приучать, вступать в силу

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - acostumbrar, habituar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - vänja, härda, träda i kraft, utfalla, vara till nytta

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使习惯

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使習慣

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 익히다, 단련하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 慣れさせる, 鍛える, 効力を生ずる, 役立つ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يمرس, أو يعود نفسه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הרגיל אדם לדבר לא-נעים, חישל, חיסן, נכנס לתוקף (חוק)‬

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