ingrain (Meaning)

Wordnet

ingrain (v)

thoroughly work in

produce or try to produce a vivid impression of

Webster

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.

Webster

ingrain (n.)

An ingrain fabric, as a carpet.

Webster

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.

ingrain Sentence Examples

  1. The habit of procrastination was deeply ingrained in his nature.
  2. The ingraining of cultural values occurs through socialization and education.
  3. The aroma of freshly brewed coffee was ingrained in the room.
  4. The ingraining of skills requires repetitive practice and feedback.
  5. Prejudice and discrimination are unfortunately ingrained in many societies.
  6. The desire for success was ingrained in her from a young age.
  7. The ingraining of historical knowledge is essential for understanding the present.
  8. Ingraining ethical principles in children promotes responsible decision-making.
  9. The ingraining of healthy habits can lead to improved well-being.
  10. Ingraining a love of reading can expand a child's imagination and knowledge.

FAQs About the word ingrain

thoroughly work in, produce or try to produce a vivid impression ofDyed with grain, or kermes., Dyed before manufacture, -- said of the material of a textile fa

infuse, fill, inoculate, imbue, suffuse,inculcate, invest, endue, saturate, invigorate

deprive, deprive, strip, clear, divest, take (away),eliminate, strip, take (away), divest

The habit of procrastination was deeply ingrained in his nature.

The ingraining of cultural values occurs through socialization and education.

The aroma of freshly brewed coffee was ingrained in the room.

The ingraining of skills requires repetitive practice and feedback.