Ingraining

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ingrain \In"grain`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ingrained}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Ingraining}.] [Written also engrain.]
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     1. To dye with or in grain or kermes.
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     2. To dye in the grain, or before manufacture.
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     3. To work into the natural texture or into the mental or
        moral constitution of; to stain; to saturate; to imbue; to
        infix deeply.
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              Our fields ingrained with blood.      --Daniel.
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              Cruelty and jealousy seem to be ingrained in a man
              who has these vices at all.           --Helps.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  ingraining \ingraining\ n.
     teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction
     or repetition.
  
     Syn: inculcation, instilling.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ingraining
       n : teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction
           or repetition [syn: {inculcation}, {instilling}]