Definition of "ure" []

• Use, practise, exercise. (noun)
• To use; to exercise; to inure; to accustom by practice. (verb)

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• "I. iii.12 (21,5) [(A man of stricture and firm abstinence)] [W: strict ure] _Stricture_ may easily be used for _strictness_; _ure_ is indeed an old word, but, I think, always applied to things, never to persons."
• "Maybe get a guard dog as well to keep out the money grubbing terrorists!. .there are just too many perfectly good homes going to waste because the current cult - ure is so greedy, immature, and inefficient."
• "[104] In the McDonaldcopy this was just written departure, then "ure" crossed out with a pen, and the word made department."