To form a groove or grooves in something; to establish a fixed pattern or habit.
From en- (to cause to be in) + groove (from Old Dutch groeve, meaning 'a furrow' or 'channel'). The prefix emphasizes embedding something into a fixed pattern.
Neuroscience now confirms what 'engroove' implied centuries ago—when you repeat an action, your brain literally creates neural grooves, and breaking these patterns is so hard because the grooves are deep and automatic.
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