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Meaning of 'ingrain' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ingrain [ a.]
- Dyed with grain, or kermes.
- Dyed before manufacture, -- said of the material of a textile fabric; hence, in general, thoroughly inwrought; forming an essential part of the substance.
2 . Ingrain [ n.]
- An ingrain fabric, as a carpet.
3 . Ingrain [ v. t.]
- To dye with or in grain or kermes.
- To dye in the grain, or before manufacture.
- To work into the natural texture or into the mental or moral constitution of; to stain; to saturate; to imbue; to infix deeply.

Meaning of 'ingrain' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ingrain [ v]
Meaning (1):
- thoroughly work in
Example in sentence:
  • His hands were grained with dirt
Meaning (2):
- produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
Example in sentence:
  • Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us

Nearby Words:

ing ingannation ingate ingathering ingelable ingeminate ingeminated ingeminating ingemination ingena

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