inculcate
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inculcate
- /ˈɪn.kʌl.keɪt/ US
- /ɪnˈkʌl.keɪt/ UK
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin inculcātus, perfect passive participle of inculcō (“impress upon, force upon”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from in- (“in”) + calcō (“tread upon, trample”), from calx (“heel”). Participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.
verb inculcates · inculcating · inculcated
- To teach by repeated instruction. Those impious Pigs, Who, by frequent squeaks, have dared impugn The settled Swellfoot system, or to make Irreverent mockery of the genuflexions Inculcated by the arch-priest, have been whipt Into a loyal and an orthodox whine.
- To induce understanding or a particular sentiment in a person or persons. all preachers , especially such as be of good temper , and have wisdom with conscience , ought to inculcate and beat upon a peace , silence , and surseance
adjective
- Inculcated. Wee had neede to haue the word of God often inculcate and beaten vpon vs.
Translations
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verb teach by repeated instruction
| Español | inculcar |
|---|---|
| Português | inculcar |
| Français | inculquer |
| Deutsch | einimpfen, einschärfen |
| Italiano | inculcare |
| Русский | прививать privivatʹ |
verb to induce understanding or a particular sentiment in a person or persons
| Español | inculcar |
|---|---|
| Română | inculca, înrădăcina |
| Русский | внушать vnušatʹ, насаждать nasaždatʹ |
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