inculcate

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From inculcātus, perfect passive participle of inculcō (“‘impress upon, force upon’”), from in + calcō (“‘tread upon, trample’”), from calx (“‘heel’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /ˈɪn.kʌl.keɪt/

[edit] Verb

to inculcate (third-person singular simple present inculcates, present participle inculcating, simple past and past participle inculcated)

1. (transitive) To teach by repeated instruction.
2. (transitive) To induce understanding or a particular sentiment in a person or persons.

[edit] Quotations

• 1932: Wordless conditioning ... cannot inculcate the more complex courses of behaviour. — Brave New World, Aldous Huxley

[edit] Translations

[edit] Italian

[edit] Verb

inculcate

1. Second-person plural present tense of inculcare.
2. Second-person plural imperative of inculcare.
3. Feminine plural of inculcato.