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inculcate Definition


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inculcate
verb
    inculcated, inculcating
    1. rather formal
      To teach or fix (ideas, habits, a warning, etc) firmly in their mind by constant repetition.
      Thesaurus: instill, impress, infuse, implant, engrain.
      Form: inculcate something in someone (especially)
      Form: inculcate something into someone
      Form: inculcate something upon someone
Derivative: inculcation
noun
    Derivative: inculcator
    noun
      Etymology: 16c: from Latin inculcare to tread something in.



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