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inculcate definition

in·cul·cate (in kul′kāt′, in′kul kāt′)

transitive verb inculcated -·cat′ed, inculcating -·cat′·ing

to impress upon the mind by frequent repetition or persistent urging

Etymology: < L inculcatus, pp. of inculcare, to tread in, tread down < in-, in, on + calcare, to trample underfoot < calx, heel: see calcar

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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