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inculcate.

To teach by repeated instruction.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɪn.kʌl.keɪt/US/ɪnˈkʌl.keɪt/UK
  1. To teach by repeated instruction.

    transitive
  2. To induce understanding or a particular sentiment in a person or persons.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin inculcātus, perfect passive participle of inculcō (“impress upon, force upon”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from in- (“in”) + calcō (“tread upon, trample”), from calx (“heel”). Participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.

adj/ˈɪn.kʌl.keɪt/US/ɪnˈkʌl.keɪt/UK
  1. Inculcated.

    not-comparable · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin inculcātus, perfect passive participle of inculcō (“impress upon, force upon”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from in- (“in”) + calcō (“tread upon, trample”), from calx (“heel”). Participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.

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