inculcate, instill, infuse
(verb) teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; “inculcate values into the young generation”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
inculcate (third-person singular simple present inculcates, present participle inculcating, simple past and past participle inculcated)
(transitive) To teach by repeated instruction.
Synonyms: instill, ingrain
(transitive) To induce understanding or a particular sentiment in a person or persons.
Source: Wiktionary
In*cul"cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inculcated; p. pr. & vb. n. Inculcating.] Etym: [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.]
Definition: To teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; to urge on the mind; as, Christ inculcates on his followers humility. The most obvious and necessary duties of life they have not yet had authority enough to enforce and inculcate upon men's minds. S. Clarke.
Syn.
– To instill; infuse; implant; engraft; impress.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 April 2025
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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