Found 2 items, similar to Ingrain.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: ingrain ingrain v 1: thoroughly work in; “His hands were grained with dirt” [syn: grain] 2: produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; “Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us” [syn: impress, instill]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Ingrain Ingrain \In"grain`\ (?; 277), a. [Pref. in- in + grain kermes. See Engrain, Grain.] [1913 Webster] 1. Dyed with grain, or kermes. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. Dyed before manufacture, -- said of the material of a textile fabric; hence, in general, thoroughly inwrought; forming an essential part of the substance. [1913 Webster] Ingrain carpet, a double or two-ply carpet. Triple ingrain carpet, a three-ply carpet. [1913 Webster] Ingrain \In"grain`\, n. An ingrain fabric, as a carpet. [1913 Webster] Ingrain \In"grain`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ingrained; p. pr. & vb. n. Ingraining.] [Written also engrain.] [1913 Webster] 1. To dye with or in grain or kermes. [1913 Webster] 2. To dye in the grain, or before manufacture. [1913 Webster] 3. To work into the natural texture or into the mental or moral constitution of; to stain; to saturate; to imbue; to infix deeply. [1913 Webster] Our fields ingrained with blood. --Daniel. [1913 Webster] Cruelty and jealousy seem to be ingrained in a man who has these vices at all. --Helps. [1913 Webster]