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Ingrain (Verb)

Thoroughly work in; "His hands were grained with dirt".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Years of working outdoors had allowed dirt to ingrain itself under the farmer's fingernails.
The smell of engine grease had ingrained itself into the old mechanic's clothes.
Her habit of always washing her hands before meals had ingrained itself into her routine.
As he worked the garden, dirt began to ingrain itself under his short fingernails.
Her mother's words had ingrained themselves in her mind since childhood.

Produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us".

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

She attempted to ingrain a sense of moral responsibility in her children from an early age.
The teacher used storytelling to ingrain the historical events in her students' minds.
Companies should ingrain digital transformation and innovation into their corporate cultures.
His parents tried to ingrain good manners and etiquette in him before sending him off to college.
The sports coach emphasized the importance of ingaining a strong work ethic and discipline in his young athletes.