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Ingrain
see synonyms of ingrainVerb
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
Example Sentences:'Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us'
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Ingrain
see synonyms of ingrainverb (ɪnˈɡreɪn
) (transitive)
1.
to impress deeply on the mind or nature; instil
2. archaic
to dye into the fibre of (a fabric)
adjective (ˈɪnˌɡreɪn
)
3. variants of ingrained
4.
(of woven or knitted articles, esp rugs and carpets) made of dyed yarn or of fibre that is dyed before being spun into yarn
noun (ˈɪnˌɡreɪn
)
5.
a.
a carpet made from ingrained yarn
b.
such yarn
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Ingrain
see synonyms of ingrain verb transitive
1.
to dye in the fiber before manufacture
2.
to work into the fiber; infuse deeply
chiefly in a figurative sense, and in the past participle adjective
3.
dyed in the fiber, before manufacture; thoroughly dyed
4.
made of fiber or yarn dyed before weaving
said of rugs, carpeting, etc.5.
deeply infused
noun
6.
yarn, fiber, carpeting, etc. dyed before manufacture
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Ingrain
see synonyms of ingraintr.v. in·grained, in·grain·ing, in·grains
1. To fix deeply or indelibly, as in the mind: "A system that had been ingrained for generations could not be easily undone by change from the top" (Doris Kearns Goodwin).
2. Archaic To dye or stain into the fiber of.
adj. (ĭngrān′)
1. Deep-seated; ingrained.
2. Made of predyed fibers; thoroughly dyed: ingrain yarn.
3. Made of fiber or yarn dyed before weaving. Used especially of rugs.
n. (ĭngrān′)
1. Yarn or fiber dyed before manufacture.
2. An ingrain rug or carpet.
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