inure
/ɪˈnjʊə(ɹ)/
"inure" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“inure” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To cause someone to become accustomed to something that requires prolonged or repeated tolerance of one or more unpleasantries.
Corpus desk
Index EN-inure · inure · English
inure · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | inure |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ɪˈnjʊə(ɹ)/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “inure” in English
Rare enough to double-check
inure is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ɪˈnjʊə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for inure, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English inuren, equivalent to in- + ure (“practise, exercise”). The correct English form is inure, spelled I-N-U-R-E.
Definition
- 1To cause someone to become accustomed to something that requires prolonged or repeated tolerance of one or more unpleasantries.
- 2To take effect, to be operative.
- 3To commit.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how inure appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Matcht with as valiant men, and of as cleane a might, / As skilfull to commaund, and as inur’d to fight.
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.
Etymology
From Middle English inuren, equivalent to in- + ure (“practise, exercise”).
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.