Inculcate

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To impress (something) upon the mind of another by frequent instruction or repetition; instill: inculcating sound principles.
  • v. To teach (others) by frequent instruction or repetition; indoctrinate: inculcate the young with a sense of duty.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To teach by repeated instruction.
  • v. To induce understanding or a particular sentiment in a person or persons.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; to urge on the mind.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To impress by frequent admonitions, or by forcible statement or argument; enforce or stamp upon the mind.
  • Synonyms Ingraft, Instil, etc. See implant.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
    • Verb Form
    inculcated    inculcates    inculcating   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    drill   
    Hyponym
    din   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    instill    infuse    engraft    impress    implant   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    heaven-blessed    shopkeepers'    prerational    unutilized    divinely-inspired   
     
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