What does "engrain" mean?
Engrain: To incorporate with the grain or texture of anything; to infuse deeply. See Ingrain. The stain hath become engrained by time. Sir W. Scott.
Additional senses
- 2.To color in imitation of the grain of wood; to grain. See Grain, v. t., 1.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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