Word
ingrain
Meanings
To fix an idea, habit, or attitude deeply in someone’s mind so it becomes hard to change.
To cause a stain, color, or dirt to become worked deep into a material so it is hard to remove.
Definition
To fix an idea, habit, or attitude deeply in someone’s mind so it becomes hard to change.
Examples
- Her coach ingrained good footwork through daily drills.
- Smoke had ingrained a yellow tint into the old curtains.
- Their grandparents tried to ingrain a habit of saying thank you at the table.
More verbs
- analyze To examine something carefully in order to understand it or explain it.
- scrutinize To scrutinize something is to examine it very carefully and in detail.
- affect To affect something is to influence it or cause it to change.
- allude To allude means to mention or suggest something indirectly without saying it clearly.
- elude To elude someone or something is to avoid being caught, understood, or remembered.