ingrains

verb

variants also engrains
Definition of ingrainsnext
present tense third-person singular of ingrain
1
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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2
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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3
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingrains
  1. infuses
  2. establishes
  3. fills
  4. invests
  5. puts
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  • This process also infuses it with trace minerals, giving the water a subtly mineral-rich flavor.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Microwaving the butter and garlic together infuses the butter with the garlic, amping the flavor.
    Julia Levy, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of infuses
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  • Moore signed the order, which establishes multiple initiatives seeking to make the state more friendly to business development, at a Friday ceremony in downtown Frederick, against the backdrop of an ongoing hotel and conference center project.
    Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Society establishes a tax that if AI does the right thing, it is taxed lightly.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of establishes
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  • The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Booker fills a need for UM at long snapper.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of fills
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  • The report said the company invests from $110 to $200 million a year on operations in Connecticut and Maine.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Emerging invests $50,000 to $5 million initially with follow-on investments that could bring total investment to $10 million.
    Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of invests
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  • That mark puts the Pistons firmly in the mix for a Play-In Tournament spot in the Eastern Conference and just two and a half games back of a top-six seed.
    Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Difficult decisions have to be made and that always puts a strain on a relationship.
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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