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inculcar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • drum noun A percussion instrument with a tight skin stretched over a hollow body, played by striking.
  • inculcate verb To teach by repeated instruction.
  • ingrain verb To dye with a fast or lasting colour.
  • instill verb To gradually establish an idea, feeling, or value in someone's mind so it becomes part of who they are.

Senses

inculcar is used for these senses in English:

  • drum (transitive) To drill or review in an attempt to establish memorization.
  • ingrain (transitive, figuratively) To make (something) deeply part of something else.
  • instill (transitive) To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.

drum — full definition

  1. noun A percussion instrument with a tight skin stretched over a hollow body, played by striking.
  2. noun A cylindrical container, especially one used to store or transport liquid.
  3. verb To strike or tap rhythmically, as if playing a drum.

inculcate — full definition

  1. verb To teach by repeated instruction.
  2. verb To induce understanding or a particular sentiment in a person or persons.

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