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ingrain

/ ingrain /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
thoroughly work in
"His hands were grained with dirt"
Type of:
penetrate perforate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
"Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"
Type of:
affect impress move
Derived:
inculcation ingraining instilling
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
34%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
8
Times Searched
2
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penetrate perforate affect impress move