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| in·ure [ i nr, i nyr ] (past and past participle in·ured, present participle in·ur·ing, 3rd person present singular in·ures) or en·ure [ i nr, i nyr ] (past and past participle en·ured, present participle en·ur·ing, 3rd person present singular en·ures) |
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1. transitive verb harden somebody to something: to make somebody used to something unpleasant over a period of time, so that he or she no longer is bothered or upset by it
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2. intransitive verb come into effect: to come into legal operation or effect
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| [15th century. < assumed Anglo-Norman eneurer "accustom by use" < assumed eure "use" < Latin opera "work"] |
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