Definition

Made strong or tough through repeated experience or exposure to difficult situations.

Example

After years of training in harsh conditions, the athletes became enured to the challenges they faced.

Conversation

Have you noticed how enured we’ve become to the cold weather lately?

Definitely! I used to hate winter, but now it feels normal.

Right? It’s like our bodies just adapt over time.

Exactly! I guess we’re all getting enured to it.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Enured comes from the Old French 'enurer', which means to accustom or to harden. The prefix 'en-' (meaning to cause to be) combined with 'ure' (meaning to make or to become) indicates the process of becoming accustomed or hardened to something.

Memory Tip

Think of the process of 'causing to become accustomed' — that's what enured means, to be made used to something.

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