engrain
Make permanently part
Engrain is a variant spelling of ingrain, meaning to fix something so deeply that it becomes part of the essential character: Years of training engrained the response.
The spelling with "e" is less common but equally valid.
Whether physical (dye worked into fabric) or figurative (beliefs worked into personality), engrain suggests permanence through deep penetration.
Pervade with feeling
- infuseSaturate by steeping
- inculcateImplant by persistent urging
- implantDevice placed inside tissue
- impressAffect with admiration
imprint · indoctrinate · teach · educate · cultivate · nurture · instruct · program
State or stipulation
- accustomMake used to
- acclimateAdjust to environment
- familiarizeMake known to oneself
- adaptModify for new conditions
train · drill · practice · routine · habit · second-nature · automatism · repetition
Set firmly within something
- rootedFirmly established in place
- entrenchedFirmly established, resistant to change
- deep-seatedFirmly established within
- fixedRestored or immovable
lodged · implanted · anchored · established · seated · set · planted · settled
imbue
Pervade with feeling
impress · imprint · indoctrinate · teach · educate · cultivate · nurture · instruct · program · shape
condition
State or stipulation
- accustomMake used to
- acclimateAdjust to environment
- familiarizeMake known to oneself
adapt · train · drill · practice · routine · habit · second-nature · automatism · repetition · regularity
embedded
Set firmly within something
- rootedFirmly established in place
- entrenchedFirmly established, resistant to change
- deep-seatedFirmly established within
fixed · lodged · implanted · anchored · established · seated · set · planted · settled · permanent