engrain

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?