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Engrained and Ingrained Definitions

Engrained

To ingrain.

Ingrained

Firmly established, as by long conditioning; deep-seated
Ingrained prejudice.
The ingrained habits of a lifetime.

Engrained

Simple past tense and past participle of engrain

Ingrained

Worked deeply into the texture or fiber
A carpet disfigured by ingrained dirt.

Ingrained

Being an element; present in the essence of a thing
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Ingrained

Fixed, established

Ingrained

Simple past tense and past participle of ingrain

Ingrained

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held;
Deep-rooted prejudice
Deep-seated differences of opinion
Implanted convictions
Ingrained habits of a lifetime
A deeply planted need

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