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in·ure
inure
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- pronunciation:
- ihn
yur
[or]
ih
nur
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
inures, inuring, inured |
definition: |
to accustom to something unpleasant, esp. by continuous or lengthy experience.
He was inured to the lack of privacy.- antonyms:
- sensitize
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related words: |
acclimate, condition, season, train |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to come into use; become effective.
His right to the inheritance inures on his next birthday. |
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derivations: |
inuredness (n.), inurement (n.) |
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