Tuesday, April 15, 2014

inure, in your

Inure or inure means to become hardened or toughened through use or custom, physically or mentally--
The drill sergreant was sure that daily exercise would inure his troops to the physical demands of combat..
Too much violence on TV can inure us to the realities of crime.

In your or in your ( rhymes with inure ) means within [something] belonging to the person being addressed ( your )--
Write this in your notebook.
Is there a bee in your bonnet?

Now that you know that, you can say--
"Including a long walk in your daily routine may help to inure you to the hardships of the long hike."

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