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Inure

verb/ɪnjˈʊɹ/

Definition

cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɪnjˈʊɹ/

🇬🇧British English

/ɪnjˈʊə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɪnjˈʊə/

2 syllables Say it as /ɪnjˈʊɹ/.

Examples

He was inured to the cold

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

indurate harden

Parts of Speech

verb	cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate “He was inured to the cold”

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

gewöhnen

Anlass zur Annahme oder zur Verhärtung; gewöhnen

🇫🇷French

entrer en vigueur

faire accepter ou s'endurcir; habituer

🇪🇸Spanish

acostumbrar

hacer aceptar o endurecerse; habituar

🇳🇱Dutch

opgroeien

reden om te accepteren of er verhard voor te worden; wennen

🇵🇹Portuguese

curar

fazer com que aceite ou endureça; habituar

🇷🇺Russian

закалить

заставить принять или стать ожесточенным; приучать

India

🇮🇳Hindi

तपाना

स्वीकार करने या कठोर होने का कारण; आदत डालना

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

伊努雷

导致接受或变得冷酷无情；习惯

🇯🇵Japanese

イヌレ

受け入れたり、頑固になったりする原因となる。習慣化する

🇰🇷Korean

치료하다

받아들이거나 굳어지게 만들다. 습관화하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

nước tiểu

nguyên nhân để chấp nhận hoặc trở nên cứng rắn; làm quen

🇹🇭Thai

ทำประกัน

ทำให้ยอมรับหรือแข็งกระด้าง ทำให้เคยชิน

🇮🇩Indonesian

membiasakan

menyebabkan untuk menerima atau menjadi keras terhadap; membiasakan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مرس

سبب للقبول أو التصلب عليه؛ تعود

🇹🇷Turkish

katlanmak

kabul etmeye veya sertleşmeye neden olmak; alışmak

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What is the primary definition of the word 'inure'?

The primary meaning of 'inure' is 'cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'inure' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'inure' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'inure' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'inure' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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