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Definition of Ingrain
1. Verb. Thoroughly work in. "His hands were grained with dirt"
2. Verb. Produce or try to produce a vivid impression of. "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"
Generic synonyms: Affect, Impress, Move, Strike
Derivative terms: Impressive, Instilling
Definition of Ingrain
1. a. Dyed with grain, or kermes.
2. n. An ingrain fabric, as a carpet.
3. v. t. To dye with or in grain or kermes.
Definition of Ingrain
1. Verb. To make something deeply part of something else, either literally or figuratively. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ingrain
1. to impress firmly on the mind [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Ingrain
1. 1. To dye with or in grain or kermes. 2. To dye in the grain, or before manufacture. 3. To work into the natural texture or into the mental or moral constitution of; to stain; to saturate; to imbue; to infix deeply. "Our fields ingrained with blood." (Daniel) "Cruelty and jealousy seem to be ingrained in a man who has these vices at all." (Helps) Origin: Ingrained; Ingraining Alternative forms: engrain. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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