inure
US
/ɪˈnʊr/
UK
/ɪˈnjʊə/
Meaning
To make someone accustomed to something difficult or unpleasant, so it affects them less.
किसी को कठिन या अप्रिय चीज़ का इतना आदी बना देना कि उसका असर उस पर कम होने लगे।
Examples
“Years of night shifts had inured her to exhaustion.”
“The recruits were gradually inured to the bitter winter cold.”
“He became inured to criticism after years in public life.”
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Not natural: I am inure to the constant noise.
Better: I am inured to the constant noise.
After “am,” use the past participle “inured” to describe someone who has become accustomed to something.
“Am” के बाद यहाँ past participle “inured” आएगा; इसका मतलब है कि व्यक्ति शोर का आदी हो चुका है।
Not natural: The long hours inured her from stress.
Better: The long hours inured her to stress.
The usual construction is “inure someone to something,” not “inure someone from something.”
इस शब्द के साथ आम तौर पर “to” आता है, “from” नहीं: “inure someone to something।”
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Inure usually takes “to” and often describes becoming less affected by unpleasant conditions, not simply liking or enjoying them.
Inure के साथ आम तौर पर “to” आता है। यह अक्सर किसी अप्रिय चीज़ का असर कम होने को बताता है, उसे पसंद करने को नहीं।