He could not inure himself to the manners of the East.
Source: tatoeba (10651206)
Inure
//ɪˈnjʊə(ɹ)//
Synonyms for "inure" (40 found)
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Translations
38 translations across 13 languages.
Ancient Greek
2 entries- οἰκειόω verb (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure)
- ἐθίζω verb (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure)
Bulgarian
2 entries- влизам в сила verb (to take effect, or to benefit someone)
- приучвам verb (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure)
Czech
3 entries- nabýt účinnosti verb (to take effect, or to benefit someone)
- navyknout verb (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure)
- uvyknout verb (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure)
Dutch
4 entries- gewennen verb (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure)
- harden verb (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure)
- iemand begunstigen verb (to take effect, or to benefit someone)
- in voege treden verb (to take effect, or to benefit someone)
Finnish
4 entries- karaista verb (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure)
- rasittaa verb (to take effect, or to benefit someone)
- siedättää verb (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure)
- totuttaa verb (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure)
French
4 entries- aguerrir verb (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure)
- endurcir verb (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure)
- habituer verb (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure)
- prendre effet verb (to take effect, or to benefit someone)
German
2 entries- abhärten verb (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure)
- an gewöhnen (etwas) verb (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure)
Greek
2 entries- εγκλιματίζω verb (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure)
- εξοικειώνω verb (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure)
Italian
4 entries- abituare verb (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure)
- acclimare verb (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure)
- acclimatare verb (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure)
- assuefare verb (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure)
Māori
1 entries- umanga verb (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure)
Portuguese
3 entries- acostumar verb (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure)
- endurecer verb (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure)
- habituar verb (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure)
Russian
1 entries- приучать verb (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure)
Spanish
4 entries- acostumbrar verb (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure)
- avezar verb (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure)
- efectuarse verb (to take effect, or to benefit someone)
- habituar verb (to cause to become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
Matcht with as valiant men, and of as cleane a might, / As skilfull to commaund, and as inur’d to fight.
Source: wiktionary
To none of these evidences of a fearful tragedy of a long dead day did little Tarzan give but passing heed. His wild jungle life had inured him to the sight of dead and dying animals, and had he known that he was looking upon the remains of his own father and mother he would have been no more greatly moved.
Source: wiktionary
Your insults to myself can be endured, / I am a philosopher and am inured. / But there are insults that I will not swallow / That you have levelled at our gods.
Source: wiktionary
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