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accustom vs inure

inure vs accustom

accustom and inure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
accustom No No Yes No
inure No No Yes No
As verbs, inure is a hyponym of accustom; that is, inure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accustom:
  • accustom: make psychologically or physically used (to something)
  • inure: cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
Other hyponyms of accustom include harden, indurate, teach, addict, hook.
accustom (verb) inure (verb)
make psychologically or physically used (to something) cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
Difference between accustom and inure

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