to ingrain
Third Person
ingrains
Present Participle
ingraining
Past Tense
ingrained
Past Participle
ingrained
1
to set a particular habit, belief, attitude, etc. in someone in a lasting manner
- Parents often aim to ingrain the value of honesty in their children from an early age.
- Educators work to ingrain good study habits in students to promote academic success.
- Repeated practice can help ingrain muscle memory in athletes for improved performance.
- Cultural traditions are designed to ingrain shared values and customs in a community.
- Corporate training programs seek to ingrain a culture of teamwork and collaboration among employees.
2
to deeply embed or engrave something into the natural texture or fabric of something else
transitive
- The artisan ingrained the fabric with a rich crimson dye.
- The leather craftsman ingrained the leather with a deep mahogany dye.
- The rug weaver ingrained the wool with natural dyes sourced from plants and minerals.
- The pottery artist ingrained the clay with mineral pigments, resulting in pottery with a rich and earthy tone.