Inure (verb)

  1. To become accustomed to something unpleasant and therefore less affected by it.
  2. To provide a benefit or advantage to someone, typically in the form of compensation or a tax break.

Origin:

From the latin inurere (to harden, to accustom).

Examples:

  1. Soldiers must inure to the harsh conditions of combat.
  2. He has inured himself to the cold by going for a swim every morning.
  3. The company inured its employees to the new policies by gradually introducing them.
  4. The tax code is designed to inure the wealthy.
  5. The new policy is expected to inure to the benefit of small businesses.
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