inculcate
verb
[ ˈɪnkʌlkeɪt ]
• instil (an idea, attitude, or habit) by persistent instruction.
• "I tried to inculcate in my pupils an attitude of enquiry"
Similar:
instil,
implant,
fix,
ingrain,
infuse,
impress,
imprint,
introduce,
engender,
produce,
generate,
induce,
inspire,
promote,
foster,
hammer into,
drum into,
drive into,
drill into,
din into,
imbue,
brainwash,
indoctrinate,
teach,
Origin:
mid 16th century: from Latin inculcat- ‘pressed in’, from the verb inculcare, from in- ‘into’ + calcare ‘to tread’ (from calx, calc- ‘heel’).
