Master confusing words with ease
Immure vs. Inure
Immure
/ɪˈmjʊə/Examples:
The prisoner was immured within the stone walls.She felt immured by the constraints of her strict upbringing.They immured the relics beneath the ancient temple.
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Inure
/ɪˈnjʊə/Examples:
Years in the wilderness inured him to hardship.The soldiers were inured to the harsh desert conditions.Her job had inured her to long working hours.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Immure starts with im-, which is often associated with in or inside, hinting at being enclosed within something, like a wall.
- Inure starts with in-, which can help you think of endurance or getting used to something over time.
- Remember that immure relates to physical confinement, whereas inure is about adapting to a situation or stimuli.
- Both words sound similar, but immure has a double m, which stands tall like walls that enclose someone.
- The word inure sounds like endure, helping you connect it to becoming accustomed to something.
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