to become inured to sth

  • 1inure — in|ure [ıˈnjuə US ıˈnjur] v inure to [inure sb to sth] phr v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: ure usual practice (15 18 centuries), from Old French uevre work, practice , from Latin opera works ] to make someone become used to something unpleasant, so… …

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  • 2inure — verb inure sb to sth phrasal verb (transitive usually passive) to make someone become used to something unpleasant, so that they are no longer upset by it: Nurses soon became inured to the sight of suffering …

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