Inculcate \In*cul"cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inculcated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Inculcating.] [L. inculcatus, p. p. of
inculcare to tread on; pref. in- in, on + calcare to tread,
fr. calx the heel; perh. akin to E. heel. Cf. 2d Calk,
Heel.]
To teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions;
to urge on the mind; as, Christ inculcates on his followers
humility.
[1913 Webster]
The most obvious and necessary duties of life they have
not yet had authority enough to enforce and inculcate
upon men's minds. --S. Clarke.
Syn: To instill; infuse; implant; engraft; impress.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
inculcate
v : teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions;
"inculcate values into the young generation" [syn: instill,
infuse]
WordNet (r) 2.0
20 Moby Thesaurus words for "inculcate":
beat into, brainwash, catechize, condition, engrave, etch, grave,
imbue, implant, impregnate, impress, imprint, indoctrinate, infix,
infuse, inoculate, inscribe, instill, program, stamp
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
infuse, instill
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