engrain, engrained

en·​grain

less common spellings of ingrain, ingrained

transitive verb

: to work indelibly into the natural texture or mental or moral constitution

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“Engrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engrain. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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