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Engrained vs Ingrained - What's the difference?

engrained | ingrained |

As verbs the difference between engrained and ingrained

is that engrained is past tense of engrain while ingrained is past tense of ingrain.

As an adjective ingrained is

being an element; present in the essence of a thing.

engrained

English

Verb

(head)
  • (engrain)

    • Anagrams

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    engrain

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)

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    ingrained

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Being an element; present in the essence of a thing
  • * '>citation
  • Fixed, established

    • Synonyms

  • inherent

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (ingrain)

    • Anagrams

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