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Added 9 October 2026

inure

/ɪˈnjʊə(ɹ)/ verb

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about inure at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate.
He was inured to the cold

Origin

From Middle English inuren, equivalent to in- + ure (“practise, exercise”).

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