We wanted to inure you to this kind of problem, but here it is and you must face it.
•The coach inured the team to the thought of losing.
•She had long ago inured herself to criticism of this type.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
inure — in·ure /i nu̇r, nyu̇r/ vi in·ured, in·ur·ing: to become of advantage usu. used in the phrase inure to the benefit of Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. inure … Law dictionary
inure — [ɪ njʊə, ɪ njɔ:] verb 1》 (usu. be inured to) accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant. 2》 Law variant spelling of enure. Derivatives inurement noun Origin ME inure, enure, from an Anglo Norman Fr. phr … English new terms dictionary
inure — 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… … Dictionary of contemporary English
inure — 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 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
inure — verb /ɪˈnjʊə,ɪˈnjɔː,ɪˈnjʊɹ/ a) To cause (someone) to become accustomed (to something); to habituate. 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… … Wiktionary
train — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. retinue, suite, entourage, procession, cortège; order, sequence, sequel, succession; railroad cars. See vehicle. v. t. instruct, discipline, drill; educate. See teaching, domestication, pendency,… … English dictionary for students
be inured to — accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant. → inure … English new terms dictionary
advance — ad·vance 1 vt ad·vanced, ad·vanc·ing: to supply or provide ahead of time: as a: to give (a gift) by way of or as an advancement b: to supply (as money) beforehand in expectation of repayment or other future adjustment advance 2 n: a provision of… … Law dictionary
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