1. firmly established or attached; deeply rooted
Usage: often used in figurative contexts

1. past tense and past participle of engraft; to attach or insert (a plant shoot or bud) onto another plant
Usage: horticultural term; also spelled 'ingraft'
2. to introduce or establish (an idea, custom, or quality) firmly in a person or society
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The gardener engrafted the apple tree branch onto the rootstock.
• Values of honesty and integrity were engrafted into the children from an early age.
• The tradition became engrafted in the community over generations.
• New customs were engrafted into the culture through education and practice.
• The scion was carefully engrafted to ensure successful growth.
• Moral principles were engrafted in his character through his upbringing.