instill

instill

inculcate, introduce; insinuate; infuse slowly into the mind or feelings: instill a sense of fairness in a child

Not to be confused with:

install – invest, instate, place in position; connect for use: install an air conditioner; induct into office with ceremonies: install a new president

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in·still

also in·stil  (ĭn-stĭl′)

tr.v. in·stilled, in·still·ing, in·stills also in·stils

1. To introduce by gradual, persistent efforts; implant: "Morality ... may be instilled into their minds" (Thomas Jefferson).

2. To pour in (medicine, for example) drop by drop.

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[Middle English instillen, from Latin īnstīllāre : in-, into; see in-² + stīllāre, to drip, drop (from stīlla, drop).]

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in′stil·la′tion (ĭn′stə-lā′shən) n.

in·still′er n.

in·still′ment n.

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in•still

or in•stil

(ɪnˈstɪl)

v.t. -stilled, -still•ing or -stil•ling.

1. to infuse slowly or gradually: to instill courtesy in a child.

2. to put in drop by drop.

[1525–35; < Latin instillāre=in- in-² + stillāre to drip]

in`stil•la′tion, n.

in•still′er, n.

in•still′ment, n.

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instill

Past participle: instilled
Gerund: instilling

Imperative

instill

instill

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	instill - impart gradually; "Her presence instilled faith into the children"; "transfuse love of music into the students" transfuse contribute, lend, impart, add, bestow, bring - bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program" breathe - impart as if by breathing; "He breathed new life into the old house"
	2.	instill - enter drop by drop; "instill medication into my eye" instil infix, insert, introduce, enter - put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text"
	3.	instill - produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us" ingrain, impress impress, strike, affect, move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"
	4.	instill - teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation" inculcate, infuse drill - teach by repetition din - instill (into a person) by constant repetition; "he dinned the lessons into his students"
	5.	instill - fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide" impregnate, tincture, infuse fill, fill up, make full - make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride"

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instill

also instil
verb

To fix (an idea, for example) in someone's mind by reemphasis and repetition:

drill, drive, implant, impress, inculcate, pound.

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