INURE


Meaning of INURE in English

v.

Pronunciation: i- ' nu ̇ r, - ' nyu ̇ r

Function: verb

Inflected Form: in · ured ; in · ur · ing

Etymology: Middle English enuren, from in ure customary, from putten in ure to use, put into practice, part translation of Anglo-French mettre en ovre, en uevre

Date: 15th century

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>

– in · ure · ment \ -m ə nt \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.