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inculcateth

inculcateth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of inculcate.

Meaning of inculcate

Verb

inculcate (third-person singular simple present inculcates, present participle inculcating, simple past and past participle inculcated)

  1. (transitive) To teach by repeated instruction.
    • Those impious Pigs,
      Who, by frequent squeaks, have dared impugn
      The settled Swellfoot system, or to make
      Irreverent mockery of the genuflexions
      Inculcated by the arch-priest, have been whipt
      Into a loyal and an orthodox whine.1820, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Oedipus Tyrannus; Or, Swellfoot The Tyrant: A Tragedy in Two Acts
    Synonyms:
    instill, ingrain
  2. (transitive) To induce understanding or a particular sentiment in a person or persons.
    • all preachers , especially such as be of good temper , and have wisdom with conscience , ought to inculcate and beat upon a peace , silence , and surseance1641, Francis Bacon, A Wise and Moderate Discourse, Concerning Church-Affaires

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Questions about inculcateth

What is inculcateth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Inculcateth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of inculcate.

Words near inculcateth in the dictionary

  1. incues
  2. inculcate
  3. inculcated
  4. inculcates
  5. inculcatest
  6. inculcateth
  7. inculcating
  8. inculcation
  9. inculcations
  10. inculcative
  11. inculcator

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