# inculcate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɪn.kʌl.keɪt/ · frequency rank #67,527

## Definitions
1. To teach by repeated instruction.
2. To induce understanding or a particular sentiment in a person or persons.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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