inoculate
Translation
to inoculate, to vaccinate, to immunise
Examples
The doctor will inoculate the children against the flu.
The doctor will inoculate the children against the flu.
They tried to inoculate the students with new ideas.
They tried to inoculate the students with new ideas.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) against ((sth.)) to protect someone from a disease We should inoculate everyone against polio.
((sb.)) with ((sth.)) to introduce an idea or substance to someone He was inoculated with a love for music.
Similar Words
Synonyms: vaccinate, immunize, inject
Etymology
From Latin 'inoculare' meaning 'to graft by budding', from 'in-' (in) + 'oculus' (eye, bud).
Memory Tips
Imagine putting something 'in' the body through a small 'oculus' (eye-like hole from a needle) to protect it.