Mammoth Memory

inure – To get used to something difficult or unpleasant

PRONUNCIATION

(Pronounced in-your)

To remember the definition of the word inure, use the following mnemonic:

Always in your (inure) way. She was handcuffed to her husband and she had to get used to this difficult situation.

Always in your (inure) way. She was handcuffed to her husband and she had to get used to this difficult situation.

 

Examples of inure in a sentence

Raising three dramatic daughters will inure you to temper tantrums.

Although the athlete was taking a strong medication, he left the game because he was not able to inure himself to the pain.

Soon, the girls became inured to cruel treatment by their kidnapper and started to think of him as their saviour. 

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