inculcate
To teach by repeated instructionTo teach by repeated instruction.
» I had been inculcated with all kinds of wrong ideas.
Mir sind allerlei falsche Vorstellungen eingeschärft worden. — Dejo
Man hatte mir jede Menge falscher Vorstellungen eingetrichtert. — raggione
Dejo · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(transitive)To teach by repeated instruction.
einimpfen, einschärfen
прививатьprivivatʹ
(transitive)To induce understanding or a particular sentiment in a person or persons.
внушатьvnušatʹ, насаждатьnasaždatʹ
- teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
Examples
1 sentencesI had been inculcated with all kinds of wrong ideas.
deMir sind allerlei falsche Vorstellungen eingeschärft worden. — Dejo
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Latin inculcātus, perfect passive participle of inculcō (“impress upon, forcBorrowed 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.
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Forms
inculcates, inculcating, inculcated, inculcated| Base form | inculcate · to inculcate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | inculcates |
| Present participle | inculcating |
| Past simple | inculcated |
| Past participle | inculcated |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle