Engrained - English meaning

adjective

(of a feeling or memory) lasting a long time; enduring.

Usage examples:

He had an abiding respect for her

verb

Accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation).

Usage examples:

I said i would abide by their decision

adjective

An abiding feeling or memory is one that you have had for a long time

Usage examples:

Abiding memory my abiding memory is of him in the garden., she holds an abiding affection for her o…

adjective

Strongly felt or believed and very difficult to change or get rid of

Usage examples:

A deep-seated faith in god

adjective

Strongly felt or believed and very difficult to change or get rid of

Usage examples:

A deep-seated faith in god

phrasal verb

Repeat something regularly in order to make someone learn or remember it.

Usage examples:

His mother had drilled into him the need to pay for one's sins

phrasal verb

To tell something to someone again and again until the person knows it

Usage examples:

This attention to detail is drilled into the top managers.

adjective

Having opinions that are very strong and do not change

Usage examples:

My parents are dyed-in-the-wool liberals.

adjective

(of an object) fixed firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass; implanted.

Usage examples:

A gold ring with nine embedded stones

verb

Fix (an object) firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass.

Usage examples:

He had an operation to remove a nail embedded in his chest

adjective

Existing or firmly attached within something or under a surface

Usage examples:

A threat is embedded in the language of the statement.

adjective

Lasting over a period of time; durable.

Usage examples:

He formed a number of enduring relationships with women

verb

Suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently.

Usage examples:

It seemed impossible that anyone could endure such pain

adjective

Continuing for a long time; lasting

Usage examples:

He believed in the enduring power of love.

verb

Establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely.

Usage examples:

Ageism is entrenched in our society

verb

To establish something firmly so that it cannot be changed

Usage examples:

This bold and comprehensive programme aims to restore growth, entrench low inflation, and reduce th…

adjective

(of an attitude, habit, or belief) firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained.

Usage examples:

An entrenched resistance to change

verb

Establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely.

Usage examples:

Ageism is entrenched in our society

adjective

Established firmly so that it cannot be changed

Usage examples:

An entrenched bureaucracy stalled gorbachev’s efforts to modernize soviet society.

verb

Set up on a firm or permanent basis.

Usage examples:

The scheme was established in 1975

verb

Set up or found

verb

To start something that will last for a long time, or to create or set something in a particular way

Usage examples:

He helped to establish the university of california at berkeley., once we establish the price, we c…

adjective

Having existed or done something for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.

Usage examples:

The ceremony was an established event in the annual calendar

verb

Set up on a firm or permanent basis.

Usage examples:

The scheme was established in 1975

adjective

Generally accepted or familiar, esp. because of having a long history

Usage examples:

An established procedure

adjective

Having a solid, almost unyielding surface or structure.

Usage examples:

The bed should be reasonably firm, but not too hard

verb

Make more solid or resilient.

Usage examples:

How can i firm up a sagging bustline?

adverb

In a resolute and determined manner.

Usage examples:

The chancellor has held firm to tough economic policies

verb

Fasten (something) securely in a particular place or position.

Usage examples:

They had candles fixed to their helmets

noun

A difficult or awkward situation from which it is hard to extricate oneself; a predicament.

Usage examples:

How on earth did you get into such a fix?

verb

Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

adjective

Fastened securely in position.

Usage examples:

A fixed iron ladder down the port side

verb

Fasten (something) securely in a particular place or position.

Usage examples:

They had candles fixed to their helmets

adjective

Not changing

Usage examples:

A fixed stare, a fixed address, she stared fixedly at the screen.

idiom

Involved in something from its beginning

Usage examples:

Can someone tell me how you get in on the ground floor of a deal like that?, can someone tell me ho…

verb

Insert or fix (tissue or an artificial object) in a person's body, especially by surgery.

Usage examples:

Electrodes had been implanted in his brain

noun

A thing implanted in something else, especially a piece of tissue, prosthetic device, or other object implanted in the body.

Usage examples:

A silicone breast implant

verb

To put an organ, group of cells, or device into the body in a medical operation

Usage examples:

He had a new heart valve implanted., fig. women's basketball must find a way to implant itself into…

verb

Insert or fix (tissue or an artificial object) in a person's body, especially by surgery.

Usage examples:

Electrodes had been implanted in his brain

noun

A thing implanted in something else, especially a piece of tissue, prosthetic device, or other object implanted in the body.

Usage examples:

A silicone breast implant

adjective

Produced by inbreeding.

Usage examples:

Inbred dogs will be more likely to have some genetic maladies

noun

A person born as a result of inbreeding, typically perceived as unattractive and lacking intelligence (often used as a general term of abuse).

Usage examples:

He provoked criticism when he said the town was full of inbreds

verb

Breed from closely related people or animals, especially over many generations.

Usage examples:

If they are allowed to inbreed even further this can eventually spoil the species

verb

Instil (an idea, attitude, or habit) by persistent instruction.

Usage examples:

I tried to inculcate in my pupils an attitude of enquiry

verb

To cause someone to have particular beliefs or values by repeating them frequently

Usage examples:

The goal is to inculcate in students a tolerance for people of other religions and races.

adjective

(of ink or a pen) making marks that cannot be removed.

Usage examples:

An indelible marker pen

noun

Not able to be removed or erased

adjective

Impossible to remove by washing or by any other method

Usage examples:

An indelible mark, fig. his performance of hamlet left an indelible impression on all who saw it.

adjective

Unable to be erased or forgotten.

Usage examples:

The experience made an ineffaceable impression on his mind

adjective

If something is ineffaceable, it is not possible to remove it

Usage examples:

She left an ineffaceable mark on the music industry., this song made a powerful and ineffaceable im…

adjective

Unable to be destroyed or removed.

Usage examples:

Ineradicable hostility

adjective

Not able to be removed

Usage examples:

Some experiences in early life have ineradicable effects.

verb

Implant or insert firmly in something.

Usage examples:

The particles of mercury will infix themselves in the structure of the other metal

noun

A formative element inserted in a word.

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The suffixes and infixes are organized under two headings: nouns, adjectives, and pronouns and verbs.

abbreviation

Immigration and naturalization service, a us government agency.

noun

A position of influence with someone powerful or famous.

Usage examples:

She got an in with the promising new artist

noun

Written abbreviation for inches

verb

Gradually but firmly establish (an idea or attitude) in a person's mind.

Usage examples:

The standards her parents had instilled into her

verb

To put a feeling, idea, or principle gradually into someone's mind, so that it has a strong influence on the way that person thinks or behaves

Usage examples:

It is part of a teacher's job to instil confidence in/into his or her students.

adjective

Having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change.

Usage examples:

An inveterate gambler

adjective

Done as a habit and not likely to change

Usage examples:

An inveterate liar

adjective

Lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely.

Usage examples:

A permanent ban on the dumping of radioactive waste at sea

noun

A perm for the hair.

Usage examples:

A woman with a home permanent

adjective

Lasting for a long time or forever

Usage examples:

Are you looking for a temporary job or something permanent?, he entered the united states in 1988 a…

verb

Put (a seed, bulb, or plant) in the ground so that it can grow.

Usage examples:

We planted a lot of fruit trees

noun

A living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site, absorbing water and inorganic substances through its roots, and synthesizing nutrients in its leaves by photosynthesis using the green pigment chlorophyll.

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Eventually, it melts to supply water and nutrients to plants and aquatic organisms.

noun

A place where an industrial or manufacturing process takes place.

Usage examples:

A giant car plant

noun

The part of a plant which attaches it to the ground or to a support, typically underground, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant via numerous branches and fibres.

Usage examples:

Cacti have deep and spreading roots

verb

Cause (a plant or cutting) to grow roots.

Usage examples:

Root your own cuttings from stock plants

noun

An act of rooting.

Usage examples:

I had a root through the open drawers

adjective

Exhausted; worn out.

Usage examples:

I’m usually completely rooted by the end of a trip and need heaps of physio to recover

verb

Cause (a plant or cutting) to grow roots.

Usage examples:

Root your own cuttings from stock plants

verb

(of an animal) turn up the ground with its snout in search of food.

Usage examples:

Stray dogs rooting around for bones and scraps

verb

Resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem).

Usage examples:

The unions have settled their year-long dispute with hollywood producers

noun

A wooden bench with a high back and arms, typically incorporating a box under the seat.

Usage examples:

She read to her brother, who sat on the settle opposite her

noun

A wooden bench with a high back and arms, typically incorporating a box under the seat.

Usage examples:

She read to her brother, who sat on the settle opposite her

adjective

Having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so.

Usage examples:

A stubborn refusal to learn from experience

adjective

Opposed to change or suggestion

Usage examples:

He’s sick, but he’s too stubborn to see a doctor., stubborn stains, a stubborn problem

adjective

Not losing brightness, vitality, or strength.

Usage examples:

Then, with smile unfading, he handed the envelope to lewis

adjective

(of a belief, feeling, or opinion) strongly felt and unable to be changed.

Usage examples:

My unshakeable faith in the goodness of mankind

adjective

If someone's trust or belief is unshakeable, it is firm and cannot be made weaker or destroyed

Usage examples:

She was blessed with an unshakeable belief in her own abilities.