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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions inure verb (inures, inuring, inured) To become accustomed to something unpleasant by prolonged exposure. To take effect, or to benefit someone. In property law, the term means "to vest". For example, Jim buys a beach house that includes the right to travel across the neighbor's property to get to the water. That right of way is said, cryptically, "to inure to the benefit of Jim". Etymology: Middle English, (back-form, enured, nodot=4), customary; from "in ure": "in", "in"; see "in" 1 + "ure", use (from Old French "euvre", "uevre", work; from Latin "opera", activity associated with work (See op- in Indo-European Roots).        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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