in·cul·cate [ in kúl kàyt, ín kul kàyt ](past and past participlein·cul·cat·ed, present participlein·cul·cat·ing, 3rd person present singularin·cul·cates)
transitive verb
Definition:
impress on somebody's mind: to fix something firmly in somebody's mind through frequent, forceful repetition
[Mid-16th century. < Latin inculcat-, past participle of inculcare "stamp in" < calcare (see caulk)]