Definitions for ingrained



Overview of verb ingrain

The verb ingrain has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. ingrain, grain

(thoroughly work in; "His hands were grained with dirt")

2. impress, ingrain, instill

(produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us")


Overview of adj ingrained

The adj ingrained has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. deep-rooted, deep-seated, implanted, ingrained, planted

((used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held; "deep-rooted prejudice"; "deep-seated differences of opinion"; "implanted convictions"; "ingrained habits of a lifetime"; "a deeply planted need")

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