to ingrain

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To make something deeply part of something else, either literally or figuratively

The lessons I learned at school were firmly ingrained in my mind.

To dye in the grain, or before manufacture
Dyed before manufacture, said of the material of a textile fabric; hence, in general, thoroughly inwrought; forming an essential part of the substance
An ingrain fabric, as a carpet
{f} dye before being woven (of fiber); embed, fix firmly; instill in the mind or character
To work into the natural texture or into the mental or moral constitution of; to stain; to saturate; to imbue; to infix deeply
thoroughly work in; "His hands were grained with dirt"
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"
thoroughly work in; "His hands were grained with dirt
{s} embedded, firmly fixed; dyed before weaving (of fiber); patterned on both sides (of carpets)
Dyed with grain, or kermes
To dye with or in grain or kermes
{i} fibers which are dyed before being woven
to ingrain
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