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Definition of: inculcate
(in·kul′kāt, in′kul-) v.t. ·cat·ed, ·cat·ing
To impress upon the mind by frequent and emphatic repetition; instil. See synonyms under IMPRESS. [<L inculcatus, pp. of inculcare tread on <in- on + calcare tread <calx, calcis heel]
—in·cul·ca·tion (in′kul·kā′shən) noun
—in′cul·ca′tor noun
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