Meaning & use
Engrained
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Deeply and firmly established, especially in a habit, attitude, or belief.
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Honesty was an engrained value in their family.
Old prejudices can become so engrained that people no longer notice them.
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A variant spelling of 'ingrained'; both forms are widely accepted in modern English.
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