1. to dye or stain with grain or kermes (a red dye); to impart a deep or permanent color to
Usage: archaic; chiefly historical in textile/dyeing contexts
2. to ingrain; to fix or establish firmly in the mind or character
Usage: rare; variant or poetic form of 'ingrain'

Examples

• The cloth was engrains with a rich crimson hue.
• Years of practice engrain discipline into the athlete's habits.
• The dyer engrains the fabric using traditional methods.
• Such values are engrains in the culture from childhood.
• The merchant engrains the wool with expensive dyes.