Main Entry: in·cul·cate

Pronunciation: \in-ˈkəl-ˌkāt, ˈin-(ˌ)\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): in·cul·cat·ed; in·cul·cat·ing

Etymology: Latin inculcatus, past participle of inculcare, literally, to tread on, from in- + calcare to trample, from calc-, calx heel

Date: 1539

: to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

synonyms see implant

— in·cul·ca·tion \ˌin-(ˌ)kəl-ˈkā-shən\ noun

— in·cul·ca·tor \in-ˈkəl-ˌkā-tər, ˈin-(ˌ)\ noun