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