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inured

in·ure
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-yoo r, ih-noo r]
    • /ɪnˈyʊər, ɪˈnʊər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-yoo r, ih-noo r]
    • /ɪnˈyʊər, ɪˈnʊər/

Definitions of inured word

  • verb with object inured to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to): inured to cold. 1
  • verb without object inured to come into use; take or have effect. 1
  • verb without object inured to become beneficial or advantageous. 1
  • noun inured Accustom (someone) to something, esp. something unpleasant. 1
  • adjective inured If you are inured to something unpleasant, you have become used to it so that it no longer affects you. 0

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Origin of inured

First appearance:

before 1480
One of the 25% oldest English words
1480-90; v. use of phrase in ure, en ure in use, customary < Anglo-French en ure in use, at work, equivalent to en in + ure < Latin opera, plural of opus work; compare French oeuvre

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Parts of speech for Inured

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

inured popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

inured usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for inured

adjective inured

  • grooved — simple past tense and past participle of groove.
  • battle-scarred — adversely affected from the experience of battle, or some other traumatic experience
  • in good condition — person: fit and healthy
  • ineradicable — not eradicable; not capable of being eradicated, rooted out, or completely removed.
  • casehardened — Simple past tense and past participle of caseharden.

Antonyms for inured

verb inured

  • neglected — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.

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