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Definitions for engrain
ɛnˈgreɪnen·grain
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Engrainverb
To die deep; to die in grain.
Etymology: from grain.
Sees thou how fresh my flowers being spread,
Dyed in lilie white and crimson red,
With leaves engrain’d in lusty green. Edmund Spenser, Pastorals.
Webster Dictionary
Engrainverb
to dye in grain, or of a fast color. See Ingrain
Engrainverb
to incorporate with the grain or texture of anything; to infuse deeply. See Ingrain
Engrainverb
to color in imitation of the grain of wood; to grain. See Grain, v. t., 1
Etymology: [Pref. en- + grain. Cf. Ingrain.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Engrain
en-grān′, Ingrain, in-, v.t. to dye of a fast or lasting colour: to dye in the raw state: to infix deeply.—n. Engrain′er. [Orig. 'to dye in grain' (meaning with grain)—i.e. cochineal.]
Anagrams for engrain »
aningre
earning
Reginan
grannie
nearing
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of engrain in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of engrain in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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