Ingrain vs Acquaint - What's the difference?
ingrain | acquaint |
To make something deeply part of something else, either literally or figuratively.
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.
To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) to know; to make familiar.
* I think you should acquaint him with the realities of the situation.
* (rfdate) (John Locke)
* (rfdate) Isaiah 53:3
To communicate notice to; to inform; to make cognizant.
* (rfdate) (William Shakespeare), (Romeo and Juliet) , III-iv
* (rfdate) (William Shakespeare), , IV-i
(obsolete) To familiarize; to accustom.
(obsolete) Acquainted.
As verbs the difference between ingrain and acquaint
is that ingrain is to make something deeply part of something else, either literally or figuratively while acquaint is to furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) to know; to make familiar.As adjectives the difference between ingrain and acquaint
is that ingrain is dyed with grain, or kermes while acquaint is (obsolete) acquainted.As a noun ingrain
is an ingrain fabric, such as a carpet.ingrain
English
Verb
(en verb)- The dirt was deeply ingrained in the carpet.
- The lessons I learned at school were firmly ingrained in my mind.
Synonyms
* radicate * breed in the boneAdjective
(-)Anagrams
*acquaint
English
Verb
(en verb)- Before a man can speak on any subject, it is necessary to be acquainted with it.
- A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.
- Acquaint her here of my son Paris' love.
- ''I must acquaint you that I have received New dated letters from Northumberland.
- (Evelyn)