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Engrain
Pronunciation : En*grain"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Pref. en- + grain. Cf. Ingrain.]
Definition : 1. To dye in grain, or of a fast color. See Ingrain. Leaves engrained in lusty green. Spenser.
2. To incorporate with the grain or texture of anything; to infuse deeply. See Ingrain. The stain hath become engrained by time. Sir W. Scott.
3. To color in imitation of the grain of wood; to grain. See Grain, v. t., 1.
t. [imp. & p. p. Engrained; p. pr. & vb. n. Engraining.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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