engrain Definition
en·grain (en grān′)
engrain Usage Examples
Object
- habit: I couldn't stop a habit so long engrained.
- attitude: These are attitudes engrained in many sections of Indian society.
Modifying Another Word
- deeply: The habit of telling the " illiterate peasant " what to do is still too deeply engrained.
- so: English is so strong and it becomes so engrained that often many people just decide not to speak Gaelic later.
Preposition: in
- culture: In fact sport is engrained in British culture - yet few of these participation sports get regular TV exposure.
- psyche: Religious divisions seem at first glance engrained in the psyche, as if it is part of the very fabric of the subcontinent.
- public: How do you overcome opinions that are engrained in the general public 's prejudice?
Browse dictionary entries near engrain
- ‹ engrail
- ‹ engraft
- ‹ engr
- ‹ engorge
- ‹ englut
- ‹ Englishwoman
- ‹ Englishman
- ‹ Englishism
- ‹ English walnut
- ‹ English toy spaniel
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