Enured

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To have grown used to a challenging situation through repeated encounters, leading to a resilient mindset regarding hardship or adversity
2. To possess a degree of comfort with difficulties as a result of ongoing exposure, resulting in a habitual response to tough conditions
3. Having become familiar with difficult conditions by extended exposure, resulting in tolerance to adversity

Etymology: "Enured" is the past tense of "enure," a variant spelling of "inure," and the two words are the same verb with a shifted prefix. "Enure" is formed from the prefix "en-" attached to "ure," which is itself the older English root of the word, so the spelling simply swapped the Latin-style "in-" for the French-influenced "en-." The meaning, to become accustomed to something hard or unpleasant through repeated exposure, is the one "inure" carries. Because "enure" is a variant of "inure," it follows the same path. "Inure" is the more common spelling and the one most dictionaries list first, so "enured" is best read as a less standard form of "inured," used in the same way.

Synonyms: accustomed, habituated

Antonyms: unaccustomed, naive