 ingrain |
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| 1. | [ verb ] thoroughly work in | |
| Synonyms: | grain | |
| Examples: | "His hands were grained with dirt" |
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| Related terms: | penetrate | |
| 2. | [ verb ] produce or try to produce a vivid impression of | |
| Synonyms: | impress instill | |
| Examples: | "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us" |
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| Related terms: | affect inculcation | |
| Similar spelling: |
ingrained ingraining Ingrian increasing Ingrassia insurance ingrowing Ingram Ingrid ingratiate ingrate ingrown ingraft Inghram in_gear incertain Ingraham increase Inger incurably incurable incur insurable increased |
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