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to ingrain
01
to set a particular habit, belief, attitude, etc. in someone in a lasting manner
Ditransitive: to ingrain a habit or belief in sb
Examples
Parents often aim to ingrain the value of honesty in their children from an early age.
Educators work to ingrain good study habits in students to promote academic success.
02
to deeply embed or engrave something into the natural texture or fabric of something else
Transitive: to ingrain a fabric or material with sth
Examples
The artisan ingrained the fabric with a rich crimson dye.
The leather craftsman ingrained the leather with a deep mahogany dye.
ingrain
01
(of a textile) made from fibers or threads that are dyed in different colors before being woven or knitted
Examples
The sofa was upholstered in ingrain fabric for a vibrant, long-lasting pattern.
Ingrain textiles are less likely to fade because the color penetrates the fibers.
Ingrain
01
a habit or quality that is firmly established and naturally part of a person or thing
Examples
Honesty was an ingrain in her character.
The fear of failure had become an ingrain over many years.
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