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ingrained

Adjective

∙ Being an element; present in the essence of a thing
∙ Fixed, established

Verb

∙ simple past tense and past participle of ingrain

ingrain

Verb

∙ To make something deeply part of something else, either literally or figuratively.

Adjective

∙ Dyed with grain, or kermes.
∙ Dyed before manufacture; said of the material of a textile fabric; hence, in general, thoroughly inwrought; forming an essential part of the substance.

Noun

∙ An ingrain fabric, such as a carpet.