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    [Verb]  | "in*cul*cate" | \ in-ˈkəl-ˌkāt \


    1: to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions


    Origin: 1539 ;

     Latin inculcatus, past participle of inculcare, literally, to tread on, from in- + calcare to trample, from calc-, calx heel;

    [Verb]  | "inculcate" 


    1: to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle;


      * e.g., " ... dedicated teachers inculcating young minds with a love of learning "



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    2: to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set;


      * e.g., " ... a malcontent who inculcated in his offspring an abiding distrust of all civil authority "



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     [ "Inculcate" ]

    1: To impress (something) upon the mind of another by frequent instruction or repetition; instill: inculcating sound principles.

      * e.g.,  ... The first grade teacher tried fruitlessly to inculcate her pupils with the basics of personal hygiene. 


     [ "Inculcate" ]

    2: To teach (others) by frequent instruction or repetition; indoctrinate: inculcate the young with a sense of duty.

     [ "Inculcate" ]

    1: To use a big word to make yourself sound smart and condescending.

      * e.g.,  ... My boss likes to inculcate when he lectures me about my performance. 

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