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Word: Inculcate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from Latin inculcat- ‘pressed in’, from the verb inculcare, from in- ‘into’ + calcare ‘to tread’ (from calx, calc- ‘heel’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɪnk(ʌ)lkeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
instil (an idea, attitude, or habit) by persistent instruction
Short Definition:instil idea, attitude, or habit by persistent instruction
Examples:- I tried to inculcate in my pupils an attitude of enquiry
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