v.
Pronunciation: in- ' k ə l- ˌ k ā t, ' in-( ˌ )
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -cat · ed ; -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 \ ˌ in-( ˌ )k ə l- ' k ā -sh ə n \ noun
– in · cul · ca · tor \ in- ' k ə l- ˌ k ā -t ə r, ' in-( ˌ ) \ noun