1. the process of firmly establishing something in someone’s mind or character

1. present participle of ingrain; firmly establishing a habit, belief, or attitude in someone’s mind
Usage: present participle form

Examples

• The teacher was ingraining good study habits in her students.
• Years of practice were ingraining the proper technique in the musician.
• The ingraining of values begins in early childhood.
• His parents focused on ingraining respect for others.
• The coach was ingraining discipline through daily training.
• The ingraining of safety procedures took several weeks.
• She was ingraining the importance of honesty in her children.