Both Uses of
inure
in
The Ramayana
- see This pleasant bed is strewn for thee: Hereon thy weary body lay, And strengthen thee with rest, I pray, Inured to toil are men like these, But thou hast aye been nursed in ease.†
Book 2inured = desensitized or hardened
- A fool is he, inured to sin, And more, of human origin.†
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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.