01 v. t. To instruct in the rudiments or principles of learning, or of a branch of learning; to imbue with learning; to teach; -- often followed by in.
imp. & p. p.
Indoctrinated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Indoctrinating
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1.
To instruct in the rudiments or principles of learning, or of a branch of learning; to imbue with learning; to teach; -- often followed by in.“A master that . . . took much delight in indoctrinating his young, unexperienced favorite.” — Clarendon.
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2.
To instruct in, or imbue with, doctrines, principles or ideologies, especially from a specific point of view which may be partisan or biased; to strongly press one's own point of view upon.