engrain
/ɪnˈɡreɪn/
verb
- To fix deeply and permanently in the mind or character; to instill firmly.
- His parents engrained respect for others in him from a young age.
- Years of practice engrain good habits in a musician.
- The teacher tried to engrain a love of reading in her students.
- To dye or color something thoroughly so that the color becomes permanent.
- They used natural pigments to engrain the wool.
- The fabric was engrained with a deep blue dye that never faded.
- The artist engrained the wood with a rich stain.