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UK
/ɪnɡɹˈeɪn/
]
VERB
-
thoroughly work in
His hands were grained with dirt -
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us
How To Use ingrain In A Sentence
- Each day we make countless choices and live out deeply ingrained habits that all add up to a lifestyle. Christianity Today
- Be aware of ingrained attitudes. Times, Sunday Times
- It may be that some people you encounter are so deeply ingrained with malice, avarice, mendacity and all the perversity our heritage can inflict on us that they are beyond redemption.
- It was a large room, with a "boughten" ingrain carpet, stiff chairs, two great square ottomans, a big sofa, and some curious old paintings, besides a number of framed silhouettes of different members of the family. A Little Girl in Old Boston
- In their eyes, nothing less than a cultural revolution was needed to purge the Chinese people of some of their most ingrained habits and cherished values.
- None of us would want pessimism to become ingrained. Times, Sunday Times
- It is difficult for a 'solo' biker to learn to ride because ingrained habits must be unlearnt. Times, Sunday Times
- He was there because of another ingrained habit. Times, Sunday Times
- Hrabowski ingrains a sense of excellence and discipline in his students.
- From an early age they have a competitive environment in which skills become ingrained. Times, Sunday Times