Inculcated

Inculcated
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. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • inculcated — Synonyms and related words: chronic, confirmed, deep dyed, deep fixed, deep rooted, deep seated, deep set, deep settled, dyed in the wool, established, fast, fixed, implanted, incorrigible, infixed, ingrained, instilled, inveterate, irreversible …   Moby Thesaurus

  • inculcated — in·cul·cate || ɪn kÊŒlkeɪt / ɪnkÊŒlkeɪt v. instill, implant in the mind through frequent repetition; influence, impress upon, cause to accept an idea …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Charity and Charities — • In its widest and highest sense, charity includes love of God as well as love of man Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Charity and Charities     Charity and Charities …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Economic history of Britain — This is a history of the economy of the United Kingdom and of the countries that joined to form it in 1707 and 1801.Early historyIn Britain s earliest history agriculture was overwhelmingly dominant. The most important export was cassiterite,… …   Wikipedia

  • School prayer — in its most common usage refers to state sanctioned prayer by students in state schools. Depending on the country and the type of school, organized prayer may be required, permitted, or proscribed. The separation of church and state, in the… …   Wikipedia

  • Philippa Foot — Philippa Ruth Foot Full name Philippa Ruth Foot Born October 3, 1920(1920 10 03) Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire Died October 3, 2010(2010 10 03) (aged 90) Oxford, England Era 20th Century …   Wikipedia

  • Malabar rites — is a conventional term for certain customs or practices of the native Catholics of South India, concerning the liturgical rites, which the Jesuit missionaries allowed their Indian neophytes to retain after conversion, but which were afterwards… …   Wikipedia

  • Alcohol in the Bible — Alcoholic beverages appear repeatedly in biblical literature – from Noah planting a vineyard and getting drunk in the Hebrew Bible [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ge+9:20 27 Ge 9:20–27] ] to Jesus in the New Testament miraculously… …   Wikipedia

  • Political thought and legacy of Khomeini — The Political thought and legacy of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ruhollah Mustafavi Khomeini refers to the impact of the religious and political ideas of that leader of the Iranian Revolution, one of the major revolutions of the 20th century. Under his …   Wikipedia

  • Declaration and address — Published December 1809 The Declaration and Address was written by Thomas Campbell in 1809. It was the founding document for the Christian Association of Washington, a short lived religious movement of the 19th century. The Christian Association… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”