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inure

 

[ ษชหˆnjสŠษ™r ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

become accustomed

To inure means to accustom someone to something, typically something unpleasant. This could involve training or habituating oneself to difficult conditions. The term suggests a process of becoming resilient or hardened over time due to exposure to repeated hardship or challenge. In legal contexts, it may refer to the application of a law becoming established through consistent application.

Synonyms

accustom, condition, familiarize, harden, toughen

Examples of usage

  • He was inured to the harsh winters of the North.
  • After years of tough training, she became inured to physical pain.
  • They inured the troops to the sounds of battle.
  • The child was inured to the noise of the city life.
  • She had inured herself to rejection.

Translations

Translations of the word "inure" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น acostumar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคฆเฅ€ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gewรถhnen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membiasakan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะธะฒั‡ะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przyzwyczajaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ…ฃใ‚Œใ•ใ›ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท habituation

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ acostumbrar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท alฤฑลŸtฤฑrmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ต์ˆ™ํ•ด์ง€๊ฒŒ ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุนุชุงุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zvyknout

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zvyknรบลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไฝฟไน ๆƒฏ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ navaditi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ venja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดะฐา“ะดั‹ะปะฐะฝะดั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒจแƒ˜ แƒจแƒ”แƒงแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vษ™rdiลŸ etdirmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ acostumbrar

Etymology

The word 'inure' originates from the late Middle Ages, with roots in the Latin term 'inurere,' which means 'to use' or 'to train.' It made its way into English in the late 14th century, initially carrying the meaning of becoming used to something undesirable. Over time, 'inure' evolved to encompass the idea of becoming conditioned by repeated experience, especially in the face of adversity or hardship. In modern usage, the term implies a sense of resilience or the process of acclimatization to unpleasant conditions. It is commonly used in both everyday language and formal texts, often in psychological or literary contexts, where individuals or groups face challenges that they must learn to cope with, thus becoming inured to their circumstances.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,285, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.