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Which part of speech is the word inculcate?
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What is the origin of the word inculcate?

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Inculcate means to teach or instill a habit or an idea by persistent instructions.

Explanation:

  • Inculcate is a verb specifically transitive verb (figure of speech) as it is an act of teaching or imparting something consistently.
  • As the word means to instill or impress an idea on someone, the best-matched definition would be as given in Merriam Webster dictionary, which defines the verb inculcate as: to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions.
  • The word inculcate has Latin origin in the mid-sixteenth century from the verb inculcare.

Answer:

1. Verb

2. Teach

3. Latin

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