Difference between Ingrain and Impress

What is the difference between Ingrain and Impress?

Ingrain as a verb is to make something deeply part of something else, either literally or figuratively. while Impress as a verb is to affect (someone) strongly and often favourably

Ingrain

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make something deeply part of something else, either literally or figuratively.

Impress

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To affect (someone) strongly and often favourablyTo produce a vivid impression of (something)To mark or stamp (something) using pressureTo compel (someone) to serve in a military forceTo seize or confiscate (property) by forceTo make an impression, to be impressive

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act of impressingAn impression, and impressed image or copy of somethingA stamp or seal used to make an impressionAn impression on the mind, imagination etc.

Example sentence: I would impress upon your minds the fact that if you want to do a man justice, you should believe what a man says himself rather than what people say he says.

We hope you now know whether to use Ingrain or Impress in your sentence.

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