inculcate

verb [T]

/ɪnˈkʌlˌkeɪt, ˈɪn·kʌl-/ fml

Definition

› to cause someone to have particular beliefs or values by repeating them frequently: The goal is to inculcate in students a tolerance for people of other religions and races.

(Definition of inculcate verb from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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