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Inure

Postby Bailey » Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:58 pm

Inure, on the other hand, means 'to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate' AND 'to become beneficial or advantageous.' This one comes from two French words in (in) and ure (use) or 'customary.'

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Postby Perry » Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:10 am

Better I should inure myself, than that I should injure myself.

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Re: Inure

Postby Slava » Mon Jan 29, 2024 7:42 am

I thought to re-up this suggestion after reading this line in Slate, "...that could inure to his political benefit." Great word, and, as far as I'm concerned, well and properly used here.

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