enure
[en-
y
oo
r
, -
oo
r
]
/ɛnˈyʊər, -ˈʊər/
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
,
enured,
enuring.
1.
inure
.
British Dictionary definitions for
enure
enure
/
ɪˈnjʊə
/
verb
1.
a variant spelling of
inure
Derived Forms
enurement,
noun
inure
/
ɪˈnjʊə
/
verb
1.
(
transitive; often passive
)
often foll by
to.
to cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
2.
(
intransitive
) (esp of a law, etc) to come into operation; take effect
Derived Forms
inuredness,
enuredness
(
ɪˈnjʊərɪdnɪs
)
noun
inurement,
enurement,
noun
Word Origin
C15
enuren
to accustom, from
ure
use, from Old French
euvre
custom, work, from Latin
opera
works, plural of
opus