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1. Sense: To accustom or become accustomed to something undesirable.

Sample sentence: After years of living in the city, he became inured to the constant noise and chaos.

Part of speech: verb

2. Sense: To cause someone or something to accept or tolerate something unpleasant.

Sample sentence: The rigorous training in the military inured him to physical pain.

Part of speech: verb

3. Sense: To make someone less sensitive or sensitive to something.

Sample sentence: Continuous exposure to sunlight inured her skin to its harmful effects.

Part of speech: verb

4. Sense: To habituate or adapt.

Sample sentence: Living in a cold climate, she quickly inured herself to the freezing temperatures.

Part of speech: verb

5. Sense: (archaic) To accept or become used to something.

Sample sentence: The young soldier inured himself to the hardships of war.

Part of speech: adjective

6. Sense: Familiar with or hardened to something undesirable.

Sample sentence: The seasoned detective showed an inure indifference to the grisly crime scene.

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