Inculcate

  • 21inculcate, indoctrinate — These words mean to teach, but to teach by repeated statements, by direct advice, by pointed suggestion: By lecturing earnestly and persistently, the professor inculcated is his students a love for good literature. He indoctrinated them with the… …

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  • 22inculcate — transitive verb ( cated; cating) Etymology: Latin inculcatus, past participle of inculcare, literally, to tread on, from in + calcare to trample, from calc , calx heel Date: 1539 to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions… …

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  • 23inculcate — verb /ˈɪn.kʌl.keɪt/ a) To teach by repeated instruction. b) To induce understanding or a particular sentiment in a person or persons …

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  • 24inculcate — Synonyms and related words: beat into, brainwash, catechize, condition, engrave, etch, grave, imbue, implant, impregnate, impress, imprint, indoctrinate, infix, infuse, inoculate, inscribe, instill, program, stamp …

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  • 25inculcate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. ingrain, instill, implant. See teaching. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. instill, implant, impress; see instill , teach 1 . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To fix (an idea, for example) in someone s… …

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  • 26inculcate — in·cul·cate || ɪn kÊŒlkeɪt / ɪnkÊŒlkeɪt v. instill, implant in the mind through frequent repetition; influence, impress upon, cause to accept an idea …

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  • 27inculcate — [ ɪnkʌlkeɪt] verb instil (an idea or habit) by persistent instruction. Derivatives inculcation noun inculcator noun Origin C16: from L. inculcat , inculcare press in …

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  • 28inculcate — v. a. Impress, enforce, instil, infuse, infix, ingraft, implant …

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  • 29inculcate — verb the beliefs inculcated in him by his father Syn: instill in, implant in, fix in, impress in, imprint in; hammer into, drum into, drive into, drill into …

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  • 30inculcate — v instill, infix, implant, ingrain, infuse, impregnate, imbue; teach, train, instruct, enlighten, guide; indoctrinate, beat or hammer into, drill, prime, ground; preach, propagandize, insinuate; influence, affect, bias, incline, initiate, inspire …

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