Inculcate (verb)
in-kul-kayt
Instil (an idea, attitude, or habit) by persistent instruction.
Mid 16th century: from Latin inculcat- ‘pressed in’, from the verb inculcare, from in- ‘into’ + calcare ‘to tread’ (from calx, calc- ‘heel’).
Example sentences
“They tried to inculcate respect for the future into them.”
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