INGRAINS Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

ingrains

verb

variants also engrains

present tense third-person singular of ingrain

as in inculcates

to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle the journalism professor has long ingrained his students with a deep respect for their chosen profession

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as in etches

to produce a vivid impression of the third-world privation he had witnessed forever ingrained itself upon the young doctor's memory

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as in roots

to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter tried to ingrain traditional values in their children

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Adding garlic infuses the meat with a succulent, savory flavor.

Annie Krumhardt Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2024
Partisans With the election close to three weeks away, partisanship infuses survey results.

Gary Langer, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2024

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