inculcate
31inculcate — in·cul·cate …
32inculcate — /ˈɪnkʌlkeɪt / (say inkulkayt) verb (t) (inculcated, inculcating) (sometimes followed by upon or in) to impress by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly; instil. {Latin inculcātus, past participle, stamped in,… …
33inculcate — v.t. impress on mind by frequent repetition. ♦ inculcation, n. ♦ inculcative, ♦ inculcatory, a …
34inculcate — v.tr. (often foll. by upon, in) urge or impress (a fact, habit, or idea) persistently. Derivatives: inculcation n. inculcator n. Etymology: L inculcare (as IN (2), calcare tread f. calx calcis heel) …
35Inculcated — Inculcate In*cul cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inculcated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inculcating}.] [L. inculcatus, p. p. of inculcare to tread on; pref. in in, on + calcare to tread, fr. calx the heel; perh. akin to E. heel. Cf. 2d {Calk}, {Heel}.] To… …
36Inculcating — Inculcate In*cul cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inculcated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inculcating}.] [L. inculcatus, p. p. of inculcare to tread on; pref. in in, on + calcare to tread, fr. calx the heel; perh. akin to E. heel. Cf. 2d {Calk}, {Heel}.] To… …
37hammer something in/into — inculcate something forcefully or repeatedly. → hammer …
38inculcation — inculcate ► VERB ▪ instil (an idea or habit) by persistent instruction. DERIVATIVES inculcation noun. ORIGIN Latin inculcare press in …
39implant — I. verb Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to fix or set securely or deeply < a ruby implanted in the idol s forehead > b. to set permanently in the consciousness or habit patterns ; inculcate 2. to insert in living tissue (as for growth,… …
40instill — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. inculcate, implant, impart; pour in, mix in, infuse. See mixture, teaching, insertion. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. infuse, suffuse, transfuse, intermix, imbue, inject, infiltrate, interject, inoculate …
