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- pronunciation:
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greIn
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
ingrains, ingraining, ingrained |
definition: |
to impress (habits, ideas, values, or the like) deeply and firmly in one's nature or mind.
His polite manners had been ingrained in him as a young boy. |
related words: |
saturate |
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
dyed before being woven into yarn, or dyed as yarn before being woven into fabric.
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definition 2: |
firmly fixed or impressed; ingrained.
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
yarn or fiber dyed before being woven, or a carpet made of such yarn.
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