DictionaryRoot: in
English
in
within or inside
Forms
- in
Origin
From Old English in, an inherited Germanic word with older Indo-European relatives.
Note
Physical containment developed into membership, involvement, and states of being.
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verb
inure
To take effect or operate for someone's benefit.
Etymology
Inure developed from the phrase in ure, meaning in use or practice. The legal sense concerns coming into operation so that an effect or benefit applies.