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Verb: engrain  en'greyn or in'greyn
  1. Thoroughly work in
    "The lessons were engrained in the students' minds";
    - ingrain, grain
     
  2. Produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
    "The teacher engrained the importance of practice in her students";
    - impress, ingrain, instill, instil [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: engrained, engraining, engrains

Type of: affect, impress, move, penetrate, pierce, strike