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–verb (used with object), -cat·ed, -cat·ing.

1.	to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly (usually fol. by upon or in): to inculcate virtue in the young.

2.	to cause or influence (someone) to accept an idea or feeling (usually fol. by with): Socrates inculcated his pupils with the love of truth.

[Origin: 1540–50; < L inculcātus ptp. of inculcāre to trample, impress, stuff in, equiv. to in- in-² + culc- (var., in noninitial position, of calc-, s. of calx heel) + -ātus -ate¹

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in·cul·ca·tion, noun

in·cul·ca·tive

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in·cul·ca·tor, noun

—Synonyms 1. instill, infix, ingrain.

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tr.v. in·cul·cat·ed, in·cul·cat·ing, in·cul·cates

To impress (something) upon the mind of another by frequent instruction or repetition; instill: inculcating sound principles.
To teach (others) by frequent instruction or repetition; indoctrinate: inculcate the young with a sense of duty.

[Latin inculcāre, inculcāt-, to force upon : in-, on; see in-² + calcāre, to trample (from calx, calc-, heel).]

in'cul·ca'tion n., in·cul'ca'tor n.

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Main Entry:	inculcate¹
Part of Speech:	v
Definition:	to teach or instill through repetition
Etymology:	Latin in- + calcare 'to trample'

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Main Entry:	inculcate²
Part of Speech:	v
Definition:	to cause to accept a belief or idea through repetition
Etymology:	Latin in- + calcare 'to trample'

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inculcate

1550, from L. inculcatus, pp. of inculcare "force upon, stamp in," from in- "in" + calcare "to tread, press in," from calx "heel."

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inculcate
verb
teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation"

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Heel\, n. [OE. hele, heele, AS. h[=e]la, perh. for h[=o]hila, fr. AS. h[=o]h heel (cf. Hough); but cf. D. hiel, OFries. heila, h[=e]la, Icel. h[ae]ll, Dan. h[ae]l, Sw. h["a]l, and L. calx. [root]12. Cf. Inculcate.]

1. The hinder part of the foot; sometimes, the whole foot; -- in man or quadrupeds.

He [the stag] calls to mind his strength and then his speed, His winged heels and then his armed head. --Denham.

2. The hinder part of any covering for the foot, as of a shoe, sock, etc.; specif., a solid part projecting downward from the hinder part of the sole of a boot or shoe.

3. The latter or remaining part of anything; the closing or concluding part. "The heel of a hunt." --A. Trollope. "The heel of the white loaf." --Sir W. Scott.

4. Anything regarded as like a human heel in shape; a protuberance; a knob.

5. The part of a thing corresponding in position to the human heel; the lower part, or part on which a thing rests; especially: (a) (Naut.) The after end of a ship's keel. (b) (Naut.) The lower end of a mast, a boom, the bowsprit, the sternpost, etc. (c) (Mil.) In a small arm, the corner of the but which is upwards in the firing position. (d) (Mil.) The uppermost part of the blade of a sword, next to the hilt. (e) The part of any tool next the tang or handle; as, the heel of a scythe.

6. (Man.) Management by the heel, especially the spurred heel; as, the horse understands the heel well.

7. (Arch.) (a) The lower end of a timber in a frame, as a post or rafter. In the United States, specif., the obtuse angle of the lower end of a rafter set sloping. (b) A cyma reversa; -- so called by workmen. --Gwilt.

Heel chain (Naut.), a chain passing from the bowsprit cap around the heel of the jib boom.

Heel plate, the butt plate of a gun.

Heel of a rafter. (Arch.) See Heel, n., 7.

Heel ring, a ring for fastening a scythe blade to the snath.

Neck and heels, the whole body. (Colloq.)

To be at the heels of, to pursue closely; to follow hard; as, hungry want is at my heels. --Otway.

To be down at the heel, to be slovenly or in a poor plight.

To be out at the heels, to have on stockings that are worn out; hence, to be shabby, or in a poor plight. --Shak.

To cool the heels. See under Cool.

To go heels over head, to turn over so as to bring the heels uppermost; hence, to move in a inconsiderate, or rash, manner.

To have the heels of, to outrun.

To lay by the heels, to fetter; to shackle; to imprison. --Shak. --Addison.

To show the heels, to flee; to run from.

To take to the heels, to flee; to betake to flight.

To throw up another's heels, to trip him. --Bunyan.

To tread upon one's heels, to follow closely. --Shak.

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Inculcate

In*cul"cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inculcated; p. pr. & vb. n. Inculcating.] [L. inculcatus, p. p. of inculcare to tread on; pref. in- in, on + calcare to tread, fr. calx the heel; perh. akin to E. heel. Cf. 2d Calk, Heel.] To teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; to urge on the mind; as, Christ inculcates on his followers humility.

The most obvious and necessary duties of life they have not yet had authority enough to enforce and inculcate upon men's minds. --S. Clarke.

Syn: To instill; infuse; implant; engraft; impress.

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Inculcate

In*culk"\ v. t. [Cf. F. inculquer. See Inculcate.] To inculcate. [Obs.] --Sir T. More.

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Inculcate

Re*cal"ci*trant\, a. [L. recalcitrans, p. pr. of recalcitrare to kick back; pref. re- re- + calcitrare to kick, fr. calx heel. Cf. Inculcate.] Kicking back; recalcitrating; hence, showing repugnance or opposition; refractory.

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