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steel oneself for vs inure

inure vs steel oneself for

steel oneself for and inure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
steel oneself for No No Yes No
inure No No Yes No
As verbs, inure is a hypernym of steel oneself for; that is, inure is a word with a broader meaning than steel oneself for:
  • steel oneself for: prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant
  • inure: cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
Other hypernyms of steel oneself for include harden, indurate.
steel oneself for (verb) inure (verb)
prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
Difference between steel oneself for and inure

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