ingrain
/ɪnˈɡreɪn/
verb
- To firmly fix or establish (a habit, belief, or attitude) in someone's mind or character.
- Years of practice ingrained the skill of playing piano in her.
- His parents ingrained a strong work ethic in him as a child.
- The school's values are ingrained in every student from day one.
- To cause (a dye or color) to become deeply embedded in a material.
- The artist ingrained the pigment into the canvas for a lasting effect.
- The stain had ingrained itself into the wood over many years.
- The dye was ingrained into the fabric so it wouldn't fade.
adjective
- Firmly fixed or established; deep-seated.
- The ingrained prejudice took years to overcome.
- Her ingrained optimism helped her through difficult times.
- He had an ingrained habit of biting his nails when nervous.
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