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in·cul·cate

 (ĭn-kŭl′kāt′, ĭn′kŭl-)
tr.v. in·cul·cat·ed, in·cul·cat·ing, in·cul·cates
1. To impress (something) upon the mind of another by frequent instruction or repetition; instill: inculcating sound principles.
2. To teach (others) by frequent instruction or repetition; indoctrinate: inculcate the young with a sense of duty.

[Latin inculcāre, inculcāt-, to force upon : in-, on; see in-2 + calcāre, to trample (from calx, calc-, heel).]

in′cul·ca′tion n.
in·cul′ca′tor n.
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inculcate

(ˈɪnkʌlˌkeɪt; ɪnˈkʌlkeɪt)
vb
(tr) to instil by forceful or insistent repetition
[C16: from Latin inculcāre to tread upon, ram down, from in-2 + calcāre to trample, from calx heel]
ˌinculˈcation n
ˈinculˌcator n
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in•cul•cate

(ɪnˈkʌl keɪt, ˈɪn kʌlˌkeɪt)

v.t. -cat•ed, -cat•ing.
1. to implant by repeated statement or admonition: to inculcate virtue in the young.
2. to cause to accept something, as an idea.
[1540–50; < Latin inculcātus, past participle of inculcāre to trample, impress, stuff in =in- in-2 + calcāre to trample, derivative of calx heel]
in`cul•ca′tion, n.
in•cul′ca•tive (-kə tɪv) adj.
in•cul′ca•tor, n.
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inculcate


Past participle: inculcated
Gerund: inculcating

Imperative
inculcate
inculcate
Present
I inculcate
you inculcate
he/she/it inculcates
we inculcate
you inculcate
they inculcate
Preterite
I inculcated
you inculcated
he/she/it inculcated
we inculcated
you inculcated
they inculcated
Present Continuous
I am inculcating
you are inculcating
he/she/it is inculcating
we are inculcating
you are inculcating
they are inculcating
Present Perfect
I have inculcated
you have inculcated
he/she/it has inculcated
we have inculcated
you have inculcated
they have inculcated
Past Continuous
I was inculcating
you were inculcating
he/she/it was inculcating
we were inculcating
you were inculcating
they were inculcating
Past Perfect
I had inculcated
you had inculcated
he/she/it had inculcated
we had inculcated
you had inculcated
they had inculcated
Future
I will inculcate
you will inculcate
he/she/it will inculcate
we will inculcate
you will inculcate
they will inculcate
Future Perfect
I will have inculcated
you will have inculcated
he/she/it will have inculcated
we will have inculcated
you will have inculcated
they will have inculcated
Future Continuous
I will be inculcating
you will be inculcating
he/she/it will be inculcating
we will be inculcating
you will be inculcating
they will be inculcating
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been inculcating
you have been inculcating
he/she/it has been inculcating
we have been inculcating
you have been inculcating
they have been inculcating
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been inculcating
you will have been inculcating
he/she/it will have been inculcating
we will have been inculcating
you will have been inculcating
they will have been inculcating
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been inculcating
you had been inculcating
he/she/it had been inculcating
we had been inculcating
you had been inculcating
they had been inculcating
Conditional
I would inculcate
you would inculcate
he/she/it would inculcate
we would inculcate
you would inculcate
they would inculcate
Past Conditional
I would have inculcated
you would have inculcated
he/she/it would have inculcated
we would have inculcated
you would have inculcated
they would have inculcated
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.inculcate - teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation"
drill - teach by repetition
din - instill (into a person) by constant repetition; "he dinned the lessons into his students"
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inculcate

adjective instil, impress, implant, infuse, drill, hammer in (informal), drum in, indoctrinate Care was taken to inculcate the values of nationhood and family.
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inculcate

verb
1. To fix (an idea, for example) in someone's mind by reemphasis and repetition:
2. To instruct in a body of doctrine or belief:
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Translations

inculcate

[ˈɪnkʌlkeɪt] VT to inculcate sth in sbinculcar algo a algn
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inculcate

[ˈɪnkʌlkeɪt] vt
to inculcate sth in sb → inculquer qch à qn
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inculcate

vteinimpfen, einprägen (in sb jdm)
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inculcate

[ˈɪnkʌlˌkeɪt] vt (frm) to inculcate sth in(to) sbinculcare qc a qn
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He exerted himself, during his sojourn among this simple and well-disposed people, to inculcate, as far as he was able, the gentle and humanizing precepts of the Christian faith, and to make them acquainted with the leading points of its history; and it speaks highly for the purity and benignity of his heart, that he derived unmixed happiness from the task.
Lastly, I have endeavoured strongly to inculcate, that virtue and innocence can scarce ever be injured but by indiscretion; and that it is this alone which often betrays them into the snares that deceit and villainy spread for them.
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His standards of right and wrong were but half formed, from the brief attempts of Professor Maxon and von Horn to inculcate proper moral perceptions in a mind entirely devoid of hereditary inclinations toward either good or bad, but he realized one thing most perfectly--that to be a soulless thing was to be damned in the estimation of Virginia Maxon, and it now occurred to him that to kill her father would be the act of a soulless being.
All of virtue and chivalry and true manhood which his old guardian had neglected to inculcate in the boy's mind the good priest planted there, but he could not eradicate his deep-seated hatred for the English or his belief that the real test of manhood lay in a desire to fight to the death with a sword.
"I guess it doesn't matter what a person's name is as long as he behaves himself," said Marilla, feeling herself called upon to inculcate a good and useful moral.
Gobind said 'Sayangi Malaysiaku: Malaysia Bersih' (Love Our Malaysia: A Clean Malaysia) was chosen as the theme for this year's National Day celebration to focus on the government's efforts to inculcate the spirit of love for the country among the people, especially the younger generation, besides strengthening the unity among all races.
The program consists of comprehensive set of activities to inculcate high moral characters into children's personalities.
The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan and the State Committee for Work with Religious Associations hold joint events to promote national-moral values in the Azerbaijan Army and inculcate patriotic feelings in military personnel, APA reports citing Azerbaijani MoD.
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Commissioner Karachi Iftikhar Shallwani has urged upon children to inculcate themselves in extra -curricular activities for their physical growth and strong skills with their learning habits.
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