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inculcate
in·cul·cate I0093700 (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.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 nin•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. inculcate
Past participle: inculcated
Gerund: inculcating
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| I inculcate | | you inculcate | | he/she/it inculcates | | we inculcate | | you inculcate | | they inculcate |
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| I inculcated | | you inculcated | | he/she/it inculcated | | we inculcated | | you inculcated | | they inculcated |
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| I am inculcating | | you are inculcating | | he/she/it is inculcating | | we are inculcating | | you are inculcating | | they are inculcating |
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| I have inculcated | | you have inculcated | | he/she/it has inculcated | | we have inculcated | | you have inculcated | | they have inculcated |
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| I was inculcating | | you were inculcating | | he/she/it was inculcating | | we were inculcating | | you were inculcating | | they were inculcating |
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| I had inculcated | | you had inculcated | | he/she/it had inculcated | | we had inculcated | | you had inculcated | | they had inculcated |
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| I will inculcate | | you will inculcate | | he/she/it will inculcate | | we will inculcate | | you will inculcate | | they will inculcate |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| I would inculcate | | you would inculcate | | he/she/it would inculcate | | we would inculcate | | you would inculcate | | they would inculcate |
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| 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 |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | inculcate - teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation"infuse, instilldrill - teach by repetitiondin - instill (into a person) by constant repetition; "he dinned the lessons into his students" |
inculcateadjective instil, impress, implant, infuse, drill, hammer in (informal), drum in, indoctrinate Care was taken to inculcate the values of nationhood and family.inculcateverb1. To fix (an idea, for example) in someone's mind by reemphasis and repetition:drill, drive, implant, impress, instill, pound.2. To instruct in a body of doctrine or belief:drill, indoctrinate.Translationseinimpfeneinschärfeninculcareвнушатьнасаждатьinculcate
inculcate (something) in(to) (someone)To put forth effort so that someone learns or remembers something. I really tried to inculcate these physics equations into my students, but judging by their grades on the test, we need to revisit them. She really needs to inculcate a sense of respect for others into her kids, sheesh.See also: inculcateinculcate (someone) with (something)To put forth effort so that someone learns or remembers something. She really needs to inculcate her kids with a sense of respect for others, sheesh.See also: inculcateinculcate someone with somethingto touch or impress someone with some specific knowledge. The teacher sought to inculcate the students with the knowledge they needed. Her parents inculcated her with good manners.See also: inculcateinculcate something in (to) someoneto instill specific knowledge into someone; to teach something to someone so that it will be remembered. They inculcated good manners into their children all their lives. We tried to inculcate good morals into our students.See also: inculcateinculcate
Synonyms for inculcateadj instilSynonyms- instil
- impress
- implant
- infuse
- drill
- hammer in
- drum in
- indoctrinate
Synonyms for inculcateverb to fix (an idea, for example) in someone's mind by reemphasis and repetitionSynonyms- drill
- drive
- implant
- impress
- instill
- pound
verb to instruct in a body of doctrine or beliefSynonymsSynonyms for inculcateverb teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitionsSynonymsRelated Words |