verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To inure; to make accustomed or desensitized to something unpleasant due to constant exposure. transitive
2. 2
   To take effect, to be operative; used with to. intransitive

   "All our striving enures to our own spiritual benefit."

Synonyms

All synonyms

hardenacclimateacclimatizeaccommodateaccrueaccustom

Example

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"All our striving enures to our own spiritual benefit."

Etymology

From en- + ure. Variant form of inure.

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