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in·still also in·stil  (n-stl)

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 nstllre : in-, into; see in-² + stllre, to drip, drop (from stlla, drop).]

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instil·lation (nst-lshn) n.

in·stiller n.

in·stillment n.

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instil US, instill [ɪnˈstɪl]

vb -stils, -stills -stilling, -stilled (tr)

1. to introduce gradually; implant or infuse

2. Rare to pour in or inject in drops

[from Latin instillāre to pour in a drop at a time, from stillāre to drip]

instiller  n

instilment  U.S, instillment, instillation n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

instil - enter drop by drop; "instill medication into my eye" instill infix, insert, introduce, enter - put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text"

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instil instill

verb introduce, implant, engender, infuse, imbue, impress, insinuate, sow the seeds, inculcate, engraft, infix The work instilled a sense of responsibility in the children.

Translations

instil instill (US) [ɪnˈstɪl] VT to instil sth into sb [+ fear, confidence, pride] → inspirar or infundir algo a algn; [+ awareness, moral values, responsibility] → inculcar algo a algn

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instil [ɪnˈstɪl] vt [+ confidence, pride] → instiller; [+ discipline] → instiller; [+ fear] → instiller
to instil sth in sb, to instil sth into sb → instiller qch à qn

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instil, (US) instill

vt → einflößen (into sb jdm); knowledge, attitudes, discipline → beibringen (into sb jdm)

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instil instill (Am) [ɪnˈstɪl] vt to instil sth into sb → instillare qc a qn

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instil

v instil [inˈstil]

to put (ideas etc) into the mind of a person The habit of punctuality was instilled into me early in life. besiel met يُقَطِّرُ، يُشَرِّبُ насаждам vštípit indpode einflößen,beibringen μεταδίδω, εμφυσώ infundir; inculcar sisendama القا کردن iskostaa inculquer (à qqn) לְהַחדִיר בְּהֲדרָגָה सिखाना uliti, ulijevati belenevel menanamkan innræta instillare, istillare 教え込む 주입시키다 įskiepyti iedvest; ieaudzināt menanamkan inprenten innpode, vekke wpoić instilar a inculca (cuiva) внушать, прививать vštepiť vcepiti usaditi bibringa, ingjuta ค่อยๆ ซึมเข้าไป kafasına sokmak 灌輸 поступово навіювати, вселяти ذہن میں رفتہ رفتہ کوئی خیال بٹھانا làm cho thấm nhuần 逐渐灌输