inculcate
verb [T] /ˈɪŋ.kʌl.keɪt/ formalDefinition
› to fix beliefs or ideas in someone's mind, especially by repeating them often: Our football coach has worked hard to inculcate a team spirit in/into the players.Teaching in generalSaying againSaying and uttering inculcation /ˌɪŋ.kʌlˈkeɪ.ʃən/ noun [U] Teaching in generalSaying againSaying and uttering
(Definition of inculcate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- brief verb
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