— inuredness /in yoor"id nis, i noor"-, in yoord"-, i noord"-/ , n. — inurement , n.
/in yoor", i noor"/ , v. , inured, inuring .
v.t.
1. to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually fol. by to ): inured to cold.
v.i.
2. to come into use; take or have effect.
3. to become beneficial or advantageous.
Also, enure .
[ 1480-90; v. use of phrase in ure, en ure in use, customary en ure in use, at work, equiv. to en IN + ure opera, pl. of opus work; cf. F oeuvre ]