ingrain
Fix deeply within
To ingrain something is to fix it deeply and firmly, usually through repetition or early exposure: Years of training had ingrained the habit.
The word suggests something so thoroughly absorbed it becomes part of character or nature.
Ingrained beliefs, ingrained prejudice, ingrained dirt—all resist easy removal.
Also spelled engrain.
Fix firmly in place
- instillImpart gradually over time
- implantDevice placed inside tissue
- establishCreate formally, permanently
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
fix · embed · infuse · imbue · imprint · ensconce · lodge · plant
Firmly established, resistant to change
- deep-rootedFirmly and long established
- inherentExisting as essential part
- fundamentalForming the base
- indelibleImpossible to remove
innate · intrinsic · embedded · fixed · permanent · lasting · enduring · persistent
State or stipulation
- trainRail vehicle or instruct
- accustomMake used to
- habituateMake accustomed through repetition
- drillHole-boring device
discipline · program · pattern · reinforce · repetition · routine · practice · second-nature
entrench
Fix firmly in place
- instillImpart gradually over time
- implantDevice placed inside tissue
- establishCreate formally, permanently
root · fix · embed · infuse · imbue · imprint · ensconce · lodge · plant · anchor
entrenched
Firmly established, resistant to change
- deep-rootedFirmly and long established
- inherentExisting as essential part
- fundamentalForming the base
indelible · innate · intrinsic · embedded · fixed · permanent · lasting · enduring · persistent · stubborn
condition
State or stipulation
drill · discipline · program · pattern · reinforce · repetition · routine · practice · second-nature · automatic
dye
Pigment for changing hues
woven · fabric · colorfast · saturate · penetrate · batik · mordant · pigment · hue · tint
broadloom
Wide-woven floor textile
Axminster · wall-to-wall · pile · backing · underlay · loop · berber · installed · fitted · residential
- ingrained biasDeeply embedded unfair preconception