enure

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verb (1)

en·​ure i-ˈnu̇r 

-ˈnyu̇r, 

e-

less common spelling of inure

transitive verb

: to accustom to accept something undesirable

children inured to violence

intransitive verb

: to become of advantage

policies that inure to the benefit of employees

inure

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verb (2)

in·​ure i-ˈnu̇r 

-ˈnyu̇r

variants or less commonly enure

i-ˈnu̇r 

-ˈnyu̇r, 

e-

inured; inuring

transitive verb

: to accustom to accept something undesirable

children inured to violence

intransitive verb

: to become of advantage

policies that inure to the benefit of employees

inurement

i-ˈnu̇r-mənt 

-ˈnyu̇r-

noun

Synonyms of enure

Verb (2)

• strengthen
• harden

Examples of enure in a Sentence

Verb (2)

Does violence on television inure children to violence in real life?

the hardship of army training inured her to the rigors of desert warfare

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Soaps had become Mary’s panacea, inuring her to her everyday hardships. —Literary Hub, 18 May 2026

Police initially said there were 10 people inured in the shooting and later revised the number. —Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026

Consider, too, that all four of these teams were in Tampa a year ago, so everybody should be inured to Final Four hype and distractions. —Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 1 Apr. 2026

Americans—especially journalists—should resist becoming inured to fascist rhetoric. —Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb (2)

Middle English enuren, from in ure customary, from putten in ure to use, put into practice, partial translation of Anglo-French mettre en ovre, en uevre

First Known Use

Verb (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for enure

• tenure