English-Thai Dictionary

inculcate

VT พร่ำสอน  ตอกย้ำ  instill pram-son

 

inculcate in

PHRV พร่ำ สอนสั่ง  implant in instil in prom-son-sang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INCULCATE

v.t.[L. inculco, to drive or force on; in and calco, to tread, calx, the heel. ] To impress by frequent admonitions; to teach and enforce by frequent repetitions; to urge on the mind. Our Savior inculcates on his followers humility and forgiveness of injuries.

 

INCULCATED

pp. Impressed or enforced by frequent admonitions.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INCULCATE

In *cul "cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inculcated; p. pr. & vb. n.Inculcating. ] Etym: [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. ]

 

Defn: 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.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

inculcate

in cul cate |inˈkəlˌkāt, ˈinkəl -ənˈkəlˌkeɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] instill (an attitude, idea, or habit ) by persistent instruction: the failures of the churches to inculcate a sense of moral responsibility. • teach (someone ) an attitude, idea, or habit by such instruction: they will try to inculcate you with a respect for culture. DERIVATIVES in cul ca tion |ˌinkəlˈkāSHən |noun, in cul ca tor |-ˌkātər |noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin inculcat- ‘pressed in, ’ from the verb inculcare, from in- ‘into ’ + calcare ‘to tread ’ (from calx, calc- ‘heel ’).

 

Oxford Dictionary

inculcate

inculcate |ˈɪnkʌlkeɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] instil (an idea, attitude, or habit ) by persistent instruction: I tried to inculcate in my pupils an attitude of enquiry. • teach (someone ) an attitude, idea, or habit by persistent instruction: they will try to inculcate you with a respect for culture. DERIVATIVES inculcation |-ˈkeɪʃ (ə )n |noun, inculcator noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin inculcat- ‘pressed in ’, from the verb inculcare, from in- ‘into ’ + calcare ‘to tread ’ (from calx, calc- ‘heel ’).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

inculcate

inculcate verb the beliefs inculcated in him by his father: instill in, implant in, fix in, impress in, imprint in; hammer into, drum into, drive into, drill into.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

inculcate

inculcate verb 1 parents try to inculcate a sense of responsibility in their children: 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. 2 he tries to inculcate students with a sense of the beauty and joy of the subject: imbue, infuse, inspire, instil; brainwash, indoctrinate; teach.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

inculcate

in cul cate /ɪnkʌ́lkeɪt |-́--̀ /動詞 他動詞 ｟かたく ｠1 【人 (の頭 )に 】…を (何度も繰り返して )たたき込む, 教え込む, 説き聞かせる «in , into , on , upon » ▸ inculcate ideas in A's mind 考えをA 〈人 〉に説き聞かせる 2 〖～ A with B 〗A 〈人 〉にBを植えつける ▸ inculcate children with morality 子供に道徳を教え込む ì n cul c á tion 名詞 U 教え込むこと .