Both Uses of
inure
in
Persuasion, by Jane Austen
- She found, however, that it was one to which she must inure herself.†
Chpt 6 *inure = desensitize or harden
- By remaining in the neighbourhood, I am become inured to it.†
Chpt 13inured = desensitized or hardened
Definitions:
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(1)
(inure) desensitize or harden (cause to stop being troubled by something bad due to prior exposure to it)
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, in law, inure can mean that something takes effect.