How To Use Inculcate In A Sentence

The aim is to inculcate business people with an appreciation of different cultures.
Its "proverbial sentences, chiefly such as inculcated industry and frugality as the means of procuring wealth and thereby securing virtue," were sown like seed all over the land. Benjamin Franklin
For over thirty years we've inculcated a backward mentality in this country.
I try to inculcate a sense of responsibility in my children.
I filled all the little spaces that occurred between the remarkable days in the calendar with proverbial sentences, chiefly such as inculcated industry and frugality as the means of procuring wealth, and thereby securing virtue. Elson Grammar School Literature v4

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Though far remote from the ivy chaplet on Wisdom's glorious brow, yet his stump of withered birch inculcates a lesson of virtue, by reminding us, that we should take heed to our steps in our journeyings through the wilderness of life; and, so far as in him lies, he helps us to do so, and by the exercise of a very catholic faith, looks for his reward to the value he supposes us to entertain for that virtue which, from time immemorial, has been in popular parlance classed as next to godliness. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 437 Volume 17, New Series, May 15, 1852
Yet he realized that were Henry to be entrusted with the regency he would change in the most radical fashion the course of the ship of state; would introduce measures dear to the late Emperor Frederick, but to which he, the kaiser, was unalterably opposed, and would, in short, undo everything that he himself had done; so that when eventually the crown prince came of age there would be no longer any possibility of his continuing his father's policy, a policy which the emperor has been at great pains to inculcate into his boy. The Secret Memoirs of the Courts of Europe
In addition, efforts were made to inculcate law-abiding attitudes and strengthen the unity of command principle.
In other words, the usual epideictic speech inculcates values, while these political songs employed values as topoi for a purpose more typical of deliberative speech.
Not all schools manage to successfully inculcate a love of learning.
Usps was formed, in 1914, largely in response to the perceived need to inculcate skills in a new breed of yachtsmen - powerboat owners - who were just entering the sport.
The word fulfil, also, means sometimes to teach or inculcate, Co 1: 25. Barnes New Testament Notes
An exaggerated competitive attitude is inculcated into the student, who is trained to worship acquisitive success as a preparation for his future career.
Our football coach has worked hard to inculcate a team spirit in/into the players.
The organisers of the camp had packaged the daily schedule in such way that it inculcates a spirit of adventure among the participating cadets besides enhancing their leadership quality.
The aim is to eventually inculcate the expertise to manage and control the energy sector from the bottom to the top.
Ornamental education is not wanted -- it is worse than useless until a _useful education_ has been inculcated. Over the Fireside with Silent Friends
But the meritocratic system that produced Laura and me not only produced outsized expectations; it inculcated a belief that we deserved wonderful jobs and a comfortable lifestyle.
inculcate values into the young generation
Even the Parrot aimed to inculcate the habits of godliness and good behaviour, consideration for others, respect for ones elders and betters.
The purpose of the mission-school is to develop character, to inculcate purity, to create moral earnestness, in other words, not simply to citizenize, but to The American Missionary — Volume 43, No. 09, September, 1889
The aim is to inculcate business people with an appreciation of different cultures.
And I rather doubt that any parent of a queer kid would profess to being "inculcated" by the media, or pressure groups, or individuals, into not recoiling in disgust from their own child. Archive 2007-01-01
Company manners" are unknown to such children; and it is this early training which produces the charm of manner peculiar to high-bred persons; but the absolute perfection of manner is to be seen, only when the nature is as noble as the breeding; and politeness has been inculcated from the earliest commencement of life. A Manual of Etiquette with Hints on Politeness and Good Breeding
An apostolic answer of an apostolic man, and resembling the reason given by the great Apostle of the loss of the ancient Gentiles, whom he calls inexcusable, for that having known good they followed evil; for it is in a word that which he inculcates in the first chapter of his epistle to the Romans. Treatise on the Love of God
His tutor inculcates principles into him which sum up the essentials of the Social Contract.
Pronunciation: One of the biggest difficulties a teacher faces when teaching English as a second language is to inculcate proper pronunciation in native speakers. Difficulties and challenges in teaching English as the second language « Esl Articles « Articles « Literacy News
But I say that, after it has been impressed and inculcated on the minds of hearers or readers that the apostle is treating about a regenerate man in Romans 7, it is not in our power to hinder such persons from understanding the rest of those things which are attributed to this man in a different manner from that in which they ought to be understood, that is, from receiving them in an acceptation which is not agreeable to the text and design of the apostle, and as they are not received when they are explained as relating to a man who is under sin, and under the law, especially when the inclination is a persuasive to such an interpretation, and when the concupiscence of the flesh gives a similar impulse. The Works of James Arminius, Vol. 2
But it is by no means certain that the Halicarnassian writer was in this case misinformed; and in this fiction no history will be inculcated, only as a background shall I offer a sketch of the time of Sesostris, from Uarda : a Romance of Ancient Egypt — Complete
The climacteric stage of the mere exercise of reason is displayed in Stoicism, an ethical system which aims primarily not at virtue but at happiness, although this theory inculcates that happiness can be attained only through "ataraxia" (inward quietness or peace of mind), while this can only be gained by virtue. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics
This should come from within the profession if we are to inculcate a sense of realism and ownership in practices in readiness for mandatory incident reporting.
Baqwa told Sapa the essence of the day was to "inculcate" a culture of human rights. ANC Daily News Briefing
This proceeding was incumbent on all guests - high and low alike - and was intended to inculcate humility.
It was fascinating to see their opinions without the prejudices inculcated by media spin.
He always admitted his deep indebtedness to Vinogradoff and the methods of research inculcated by him.
The most extraordinary thing is the way they distract themselves by clowning around in front of their home-movie camera, a habit inculcated in them by their father in happier times.
He was unparalleled in his ability to inculcate two worlds as divergent as "church" and "state. Bishop T.D. Jakes: Honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
With them, moreover, we maintain, that in doctrines which lie within the grasp of human reason, it is proper and a duty to expect and to inculcate a harmony between the teachings of revelation and the dictates of reason, thus to exhibit and confirm the _intrinsic moral fitness and glory of those truths of revelation_. American Lutheranism Vindicated; or, Examination of the Lutheran Symbols, on Certain Disputed Topics Including a Reply to the Plea of Rev. W. J. Mann
Prayers are an enforced ritual to inculcate obedience and conformity.
There is an unreadiness for pain and death, and that contrasts so unhappily with the realism and hope the New Testament writers inculcated in their readers to prepare them to leave this world in peace when their time came.
‘We want to inculcate the fundamentals of Islam in children so that they develop right attitude towards Islamic living,’ says Sameena Yasmeen, school Principal.
She taught herself English and inculcated the value of education in her vast family.
Newly-minted Information, Communications and Culture Minister, Dr Rais Yatim, has called on Malaysian bloggers to help inculcate the 1Malaysia concept, as espoused by new Prime Minister, Mr. Najib Razak. P2pnet World Headlines – April 28, 2009
In this sense, meanings control us, inculcate obedience to the discipline inscribed in them.
Yale could not do better for its matriculants than inculcate the notion both of individual liberty and its inherent responsibilities.
He muttered something that a snaffle was the safest bit a sinner could place faith in -- assumed the mantle of prophecy -- foretold, as it would appear, troublous times to be in rapid advent -- and inculcated that faith should be placed in heaven, and powder kept very dry. International Weekly Miscellany - Volume 1, No. 5, July 29, 1850
He is here when we unlearn the violence and greed we are inculcated with as Americans, and practice peacemaking and reconciliation.
But it is by no means certain that the Halicarnassian writer was in this case misinformed; and in this fiction no history will be inculcated, only as a background shall I offer a sketch of the time of Sesostris, from a picturesque point of view, but with the nearest possible approach to truth. Uarda : a Romance of Ancient Egypt — Volume 01
The board also recommended that the Air Force provide training from classroom to the field that inculcates the AEF philosophy in all members of the Air Force.
This work drew heavily on the expressionistic fervor that Bolshoi training inculcated into the choreographer.
Dido [2] make her bulls hide very extensive & I can stretch my subject. mere poetical flourishes without any moral principle inculcated is like — a false building in a city garden — or Burkes book [3] — or two certain looking glasses. they have often reflected upon me — retaliation is but fair. Letter 70
The tsunami disaster, in a way, has brought the public closer, reiterated the significance of humanism and inculcated the habit of helping those in distress.
The duty inculcated is an act of common justice and charity, which, while it was taught by the law of nature, was more clearly and forcibly enjoined in the law delivered by Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Where private secondary schools once inculcated American citizenship and patriotism, today they employ diversity professionals to show students their complicity in an unjust society.
I try to inculcate a sense of responsibility in my children.
Southern Command significantly broadened the school's core curriculum around the military doctrine of counterinsurgency warfare and expanded enrollment to train -- "inculcate" is the word Gill uses more than once -- Latin American militaries in the cause of anticommunism. Booman Tribune
In fact, games like five stones are excellent for developing reflexes while a game like Paandi or hopscotch inculcates a sense of balance.
The goal is to identify those social institutions and practices which inculcate civic virtue, and then to see how these institutions and practices can be protected and strengthened.
Descriptions about religions throughout the book are invariably ahistorical, fail to inculcate any rational enquiry and singularly ignore the time and space contexts.
But before that nameless prejudice that leaps beyond all this he stands helpless, dismayed, and well-nigh speechless; before that personal disrespect and mockery, the ridicule and systematic humiliation, the distortion of fact and wanton license of fancy, the cynical ignoring of the better and boisterous welcoming of the worse, the all-pervading desire to inculcated disdain for everything black, from Toussaint to the devil, — before this there rises a sickening despair that would disarm and discourage any nation save that black host to whom "discouragement" is an unwritten word. Strivings of the Negro People
Scripture frequently inculcates: e.g. a brother is to be admonished privately, publicly, &c., not for the gaining of our private interests, advantages, &c., but for _the gaining of our brother_, that his soul and conscience may be gained to God and to his duty, and he be reformed, The Divine Right of Church Government by Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London
For like the wars on drugs or poverty it inculcates expectations at the risk of showing few results.
They inculcated us with the values of accomplishment and decency.
The Vedic period is followed by what is usually termed Brahmanism, the religion that is inculcated in the rituals called Br [= a] hmana and its later development in the Upanishads. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow
Brown returned to a theme he raised during his surprise visit to the State Board of Education in January of the importance of education not only to deliver academic excellence, but also to "inculcate character. Louis Freedberg: Brown Attacks Testing and Data as Measures of School Success
Colleges inculcate a subtle disdain for work, he said.
That the story is what may be called edifying can hardly be claimed, but the world has long since ceased to expect -- perhaps even to desire -- that opera should inculcate a lofty moral code. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory.
Our football coach has worked hard to inculcate a team spirit in/into the players.
A central purpose of the schools, as stated in the basic curriculum written by Lynd, was to inculcate values in black children that were antithetical to white middle-class life. A Renegade History of the United States
We name the actions which colleges administer and inculcate the students as restraint actions.
Deciding to share the parents' responsibility to inculcate in their children moral values and teach them the basic rules for a successful life, the Kennedy management invited them to the school on Sunday.
The organisers of the camp had packaged the daily schedule in such way that it inculcates a spirit of adventure among the participating cadets besides enhancing their leadership quality.
Popular films, both Western and Indian, will be used to demonstrate and inculcate the skills involved in writing a successful screenplay.
Government-run schools are free to have a daily Pledge or anthem; I'm not sure how well this inculcates patriotism, but at least in principle I have no objection to this.
We have tried to inculcate a feeling of citizenship in youngsters.
Its advertising and promotional campaigns communicated to the population the goals of the regime and attempted to inculcate new attitudes and behaviors.
And observing that it was generally read, scarce any neighborhood in the province being without it, I considered it as a proper vehicle for conveying instruction among the common people, who bought scarcely any other books; I therefore filled all the little spaces that occurred between the remarkable days in the calendar with proverbial sentences, chiefly such as inculcated industry and frugality as a means of procuring wealth, and thereby securing virtue; it being more difficult for a man in want to act always honestly as, to use here one of the proverbs, it is hard for an empty sack to stand upright. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6
The causes are something a historian can study and document: the colonial period where long-standing social orders were overturned to serve colonial interests, and not-so-deep-seated animosities between the two main ethnic groups were exacerbated; the hatred of Tutsis that Hutu regimes inculcated even deeper into peasants for years so that most of these poor people at one point actually began to believe Tutsis were devil-like beings with tails and that killing them was their duty; teaming masses of impoverished urban Hutus (of the kind a Marxist would call the lumpen proletariat) murdering their Tutsi neighbors so they would cart off their property and rape their women (just like peasants murdering their neighbor to take his piece of land), and so endlessly on. AllAfrica News: Latest
However the schools did follow a standardized curriculum that inculcated literacy and learning skills.
The poet uses his imaginative freedom to doubt the presence of the spirit of Ahalya in this particular stone that inculcates the feminine charm of the sculpture.
A central purpose of the schools, as stated in the basic curriculum written by Lynd, was to inculcate values in black children that were antithetical to white middle-class life. A Renegade History of the United States
I try to inculcate a sense of responsibility in my children.
Clearly, there is need for the society to inculcate safety awareness from the cradle.
But while they inculcated the maxims of passive obedience, they refused to take any part in the civil administration or the military defense of the empire.
They are thus left to float free in the sea of popular culture, without cultural or moral bearings and prey to the inchoate but deep resentments that this popular culture so successfully inculcates.
So the overuse of salt has been inculcated in Germany in an essentially nonculinary way. Redskins Insider Podcast -- The Washington Post
You can help inculcate proper ethics in your children by discussing e - crime with them.
I should proceed to a view of the life, character, and doctrines of Jesus, who sensible of incorrectness of their ideas of the Deity, and of morality, endeavored to bring them to the principles of a pure deism, and juster notions of the attributes of God, to reform their moral doctrines to the standard of reason, justice and philanthropy, and to inculcate the belief of a future state. Jesus Christ: A Heretical Appreciation | Heretical Ideas Magazine
This dreadful shake might have been palliated, at least, if not spared, by the lessons of fortitude that noble woman would have inculcated in her young and ductile mind. Camilla
We have tried to inculcate a feeling of citizenship in youngsters.
Judea, the preacher of earthly prosperity, of goodness, and justice, opposing the narrow doctrines and minute and senseless ceremonialism inculcated by the priests, who were the predecessors of the Rabbis. The Renascence of Hebrew Literature (1743-1885)
The effort to inculcate ethical behavior without religious faith seems one of the great fiascoes of the modern age.
That perhaps explains why so much effort was made everywhere to inculcate notions of deference, legitimacy and order.
This may simply mean, as some Vogue insiders believe, that Anna is trying to inculcate her lovely daughter with a passion for fashion so that she can succeed Mom -- even though Bee made it clear in The September Issue that she felt the Vogue clackers take mere sartorial matters way too seriously. Gioia Diliberto: Federer Is Betterer
You can help inculcate proper ethics in your children by discussing e - crime with them.
He appealed to the teachers to inculcate human values and a sense of purpose in life among children.
These five persons must then say whether the book or periodical is ‘indecent’, which word ‘shall be construed as including calculated to excite sexual passions or to suggest or incite to sexual immorality or in any other way to corrupt or deprave’, or whether, if it be not ‘indecent’ it inculcates ‘principles contrary to public morality’, or ‘tends to be injurious or detrimental to or subversive of public morality’. Later Articles and Reviews
It is only the result of inherited and inculcated (the word inculcated means _kicked in_) ideas to which all "well bred" youths have been subjected for centuries; the idea being that the closer they were kept in the realm of innocence, which is only another name for ignorance, the better "bred" they are. Sane Sex Life and Sane Sex Living Some Things That All Sane People Ought to Know About Sex Nature and Sex Functioning; Its Place in the Economy of Life, Its Proper Training and Righteous Exercise
Taking a leaf from the President's book, he is determined to reach out to the purposeful section, - students - wherever he goes, and inculcate in them the desire to develop the country in all spheres.
A tone of romantic and chivalrous gallantry (which, however, was often disgraced by unbounded license) characterized the intercourse between the sexes; and the language of knight errantry was yet used, and its observances followed, though the pure spirit of honourable love and benevolent enterprise which it inculcates had ceased to qualify and atone for its extravagances. Quentin Durward
These variously credentialed business advisers work with corporate HR offices for weeks or months to inculcate a philosophical message that they believe will change the fabric of a company.
This defendant had evidently become imbued with the idea inculcated by those around him that the organized miners were engaged in an industrial warfare upon one side of which his own organization was alone represented, while on the other hand they were confronted with the powers of organized capital, supported by executive authority, and which counter organization included, or at least controlled, the courts, which were the final arbiters upon all legal questions involved. McClure's Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908
Childhood is the right time to inculcate the trait of kindness and how better can one do it than by example?
The first few pages of the letter reflect the virtuous principles that a mother would try to inculcate into her daughter in the 18th century.
Spit and polish did more than produce a smart appearance: it helped inculcate a corporate spirit.
The rich grew in a moment poor, and the poor as suddenly became rich; so that it seemed a philosopher could nowhere have so well instructed his pupils in the contempt of riches, at least he could nowhere have better inculcated the incertainty of their duration. The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
In short, the in-depth study of information and communication disciplines needs be encouraged among girls to inculcate in them e-readiness.
In a roundabout way Hernández teaches upper-middle-class kids a lesson that refined mothers used to inculcate from the cradle onward: If you've got it, don't flaunt it. Confessions of a Prep School College Counselor

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