engrained

Meanings

• Transitive verb

  To make (something) a permanent part of a surface, typically by carving or impressing a design or inscription.

• Transitive verb

  To establish or make (an idea, behavior, or attitude) a permanent part of someone's mind or a group's culture.

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Synonyms

breed in the bone , embed , infix , instill , radicate

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Variants

List of all variants of engrained that leads to same result
engrain , engrained , engraining , engrains , ingrain , ingrained , ingraining , ingrains , engrainedly , ingrainedly

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Etymology

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From Old French 'engraver', from 'en' meaning 'in' and 'graver' meaning 'to carve'.

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Trivia

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1. Engraving was an essential method for producing high-quality printed images before the invention of photography.

2. Engraved maps were used by explorers and navigators to explore new territories during the Age of Discovery.

3. Engraved seals were used for official documents and signatures as early as the ancient civilizations.

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Related Concepts

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1. Carving: A process of creating art, decorative designs, or inscriptions by cutting into a solid material.

2. Inscription: A message, text, or design carved, etched, or engraved on a surface.

3. Impression: The act of making a mark or impression on a surface, often used metaphorically to describe the impact or influence of an idea, behavior, or attitude.

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Culture

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Engrained is often used metaphorically to describe ideas, behaviors, or attitudes that have become deeply ingrained in someone's mind or a group's culture.

How to Memorize "engrained"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the process of carving or etching a design into a surface. Imagine the tools used, the pressure applied, and the resulting pattern or inscription.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'engrained' with the idea of something being deeply ingrained or embedded. Think of an idea, behavior, or attitude that has become a permanent part of someone's mind or a group's culture.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'E' for 'Establish' and 'G' for 'Groove', resulting in the phrase 'EGG' to remember 'Engrained' means 'to establish a deep groove or impression'.

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