inculcare — meaning in English

English meaning

• drill verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
• inculcate verb To teach something by repeating it often until it is learned.
• instill verb To gradually establish an idea, feeling, or value in someone's mind so it becomes part of who they are.

Senses

inculcare is used for these senses in English:

• drill (transitive) To repeat an idea frequently in order to encourage someone to remember it.
• inculcate (transitive) To teach by repeated instruction.
• instill (transitive) To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.

drill — full definition

1. verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
2. verb To practise something repeatedly, often in a military or training context, until it becomes automatic.
3. noun A tool or machine used for boring holes.
4. noun A repeated practice exercise designed to build a skill or prepare for an emergency.
5. noun A dark, gritty style of trap music known for aggressive, often violent lyrics.

inculcate — full definition

1. verb To teach something by repeating it often until it is learned.
2. verb To firmly plant a belief or feeling in someone's mind.

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