Meanings
verbengrain (third-person singular simple present engrains, present participle engraining, simple past and past participle engrained)
present singular third person engrains · participle present engraining · participle past engrained · past engrained
- alternativeAlternative spelling of ingrain.
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Origin
From the French phrase en grain. See grain (“cochineal dye”).
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APA
engrain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engrain
MLA
“engrain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engrain. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “engrain,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/engrain.
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