tr.v., -cat·ed, -cat·ing, -cates.

1. To impress (something) upon the mind of another by frequent instruction or repetition; instill: inculcating sound principles.
2. 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).]

inculcation in'cul·ca'tion n.
inculcator in·cul'ca'tor n.

verb

1. To fix (an idea, for example) in someone's mind by reemphasis and repetition: drill, drive, implant, impress, instill, pound. See teach/learn.
2. To instruct in a body of doctrine or belief: drill, indoctrinate. See teach/learn.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
  Synonyms: instill, infuse

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - indskærpe, indprente

Nederlands (Dutch)
dwingend inprenten

Français (French)
v. tr. - inculquer

Deutsch (German)
v. - einpflanzen, einprägen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εντυπώνω, εγχαράσσω (στο νου κ.λπ.), εμφυσώ, ενσταλάζω (στο νου κ.λπ.)

Italiano (Italian)
inculcare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - inculcar

Русский (Russian)
внушать мысль, внедрять

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - inculcar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - inskärpa

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
反复灌输, 教育, 谆谆教诲

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 反復灌輸, 教育, 諄諄教誨

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 되풀이 하여 가르치다, 설득하다, (사상 등을) 주입하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - しっかり教え込む, …にしっかり教え込む

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يغرس, في الذهن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮נטע, שינן, החדיר, השריש בלב‬

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