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penetrate vs ingrain

ingrain vs penetrate

penetrate and ingrain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
penetrate No No Yes No
ingrain No No Yes No
As verbs, ingrain is a hyponym of penetrate; that is, ingrain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than penetrate:
  • penetrate: pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
  • ingrain: thoroughly work in
penetrate (verb) ingrain (verb)
come to understand produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions thoroughly work in
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
insert the penis into the vagina or anus of
spread or diffuse through
make one's way deeper into or through
enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members
Difference between penetrate and ingrain

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