The Collaborative International Dictionary
Engrain \En*grain"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Engrained; p. pr. & vb. n. Engraining.] [Pref. en- + grain. Cf. Ingrain.]
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To dye in grain, or of a fast color. See Ingrain.
Leaves engrained in lusty green.
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To incorporate with the grain or texture of anything; to infuse deeply. See Ingrain.
The stain hath become engrained by time.
--Sir W. Scott. To color in imitation of the grain of wood; to grain. See Grain, v. t., 1.
Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: engrain)
Usage examples of "engrained".
The red Rexine coverings are engrained with grime except where the seats and backrests are worn smooth.
And with the mind, even of humans, behaving in a habituated, instinctive fashion, many an insightful perception or suggestion is rejected out of hand by the deeply engrained, yet erroneous, patterns adhered to by the majority.
You spend even a little time contemplating the Earth from orbit and the most deeply engrained nationalisms begin to erode.