inculcate

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈɪn.kʌl.keɪt/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɪn.ˈkʌl.keɪt/

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Verb

Plain form inculcate

Third-person singular inculcates

Past tense inculcated

Past participle inculcated

Present participle inculcating

1. (transitive) When you inculcate a person, you help them understand a concept by teaching them multiple times.

   Moral values should be inculcated in people when they were young.