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Definition of ingrained adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ingrained

adjective
 
/ɪnˈɡreɪnd/
 
/ɪnˈɡreɪnd/
(also engrained)
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  1. ingrained (in somebody/something) (of a habit, an attitude, etc.) that has existed for a long time and is therefore difficult to change
    • ingrained prejudices
    • The belief that we should do our duty is deeply ingrained in most of us.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    • remain
    • …
    adverb
    • deeply
    preposition
    • in
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  2. (of dirt) under the surface of something and therefore difficult to get rid of
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    • remain
    • …
    adverb
    • deeply
    preposition
    • in
    See full entry
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