| VERB | contact | ingrain, grain | thoroughly work in |
|---|---|---|---|
| cognition | ingrain, impress, instill | produce or try to produce a vivid impression of |
| Meaning | Thoroughly work in. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | grain | |
| Broader | penetrate, perforate | Pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance |
| Spanish | arraigar, entarugar, incrustar | |
| Meaning | produce or try to produce a vivid impression of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Example | "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us" | |
| Synonyms | impress, instill | |
| Broader | affect, impress, move, strike | Have an emotional or cognitive impact / impact upon |
| Spanish | impresionar, marcar | |
| Catalan | impressionar, marcar | |
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