What part of speech is ingrained?

Ingrained can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. ingrained is a verb, past participle of ingrain (infinitive).
  • 2. ingrained is a verb, past simple of ingrain (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does ingrained mean?

Definitions

Adjective

ingrained - (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held; "deep-rooted prejudice"; "deep-seated differences of opinion"; "implanted convictions"; "ingrained habits of a lifetime"; "a deeply planted need"

Verb

ingrain - thoroughly work in; "His hands were grained with dirt"
ingrain - produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"

Examples of ingrained

#   Sentence  
1. adj. Ingrained habits of a lifetime.
2. verb With the face mask culture ingrained into Asian culture, not much has changed in Asia other than a visible increase of people wearing face masks in public because of COVID-19.
3. verb Rigorous controls also exist for turkey production at Butterball Turkey LLC, which says the regulations are ingrained in how they produce food.
4. verb Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us.
Sentence  
adj.
Ingrained habits of a lifetime.
verb
With the face mask culture ingrained into Asian culture, not much has changed in Asia other than a visible increase of people wearing face masks in public because of COVID-19.
Rigorous controls also exist for turkey production at Butterball Turkey LLC, which says the regulations are ingrained in how they produce food.
Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us.

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