inculcate

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈɪn.kʌl.keɪt/ (UK) IPA(key): /ɪnˈkʌl.keɪt/ === Verb === 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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === inculcate (not comparable) (as a participle, obsolete) Inculcated. == Italian == === Etymology 1 === ==== Verb ==== inculcate inflection of inculcare: second-person plural present indicative second-person plural imperative === Etymology 2 === ==== Participle ==== inculcate f pl feminine plural of inculcato == Latin == === Participle === inculcāte vocative masculine singular of inculcātus == Spanish == === Verb === inculcate second-person singular voseo imperative of inculcar combined with te