verb
- to accustom or harden someone to something unpleasant through repeated exposure
- to become established as a right or benefit; to take effect or come into operation
Usage: often used with 'to'; also spelled 'inures'
Usage: legal/formal usage; often used with 'to' or 'in favor of'
Examples
- Years of military training enures soldiers to harsh conditions.
- The constant noise from the highway has enured the residents to the sound.
- Working night shifts eventually enures you to sleeping during the day.
- The tax benefits enure to the benefit of homeowners.
- Any profits from the patent will enure to the inventor.
- Repeated setbacks can enure a person to disappointment.