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Noun: ingraining  in'grey-ning
  1. Teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition
    "The ingraining of moral values was a key part of their upbringing";
    - inculcation, instilling
Verb: ingrain  in'greyn
  1. Produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
    "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us";
    - impress, instill, engrain, instil [Brit, Cdn]
     
  2. Thoroughly work in
    "His hands were ingrained with dirt";
    - grain, engrain

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

Encyclopedia: Ingrain