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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;
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[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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[ "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.
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[ "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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