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Word of the Day (inure to)-15DEC20

Word of the Day (inure to)-15DEC20

Today’s “Word of the Day” is inure to and it is a phrasal verb meaning “to adjust/adapt to something difficult or unpleasant; accustom, habituate, familiarize; (mostly law) to take effect, to be of use, benefit to an individual”.

Example Sentence: Affordable smartphones and Internet access have made India a digital nation with an estimated 750 million connections and a thriving financial technology sector. Citizens inured to queues at dingy utility offices even to pay routine bills find this a major leap, thanks to fintech.

This word is present in The Hindu Editorial article Digital nation: On delivery of citizen services and click here to read it.

Courtesy: The Hindu

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