engrain

Definitions

1. 1.To incorporate with the grain or texture of anything; to infuse deeply. See Ingrain. The stain hath become engrained by time. Sir W. Scott.
2. 2.To color in imitation of the grain of wood; to grain. See Grain, v. t., 1.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is to incorporate with the grain or texture of anything; to infuse deeply. See Ingrain. The stain hath become engrained by time. Sir W. Scott called?
• What is to color in imitation of the grain of wood; to grain. See Grain, v. t., 1 called?