inculcate

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. verb teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

Etymology

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.

In classic literature

Synonyms

instill, infuse

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