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instil
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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.

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

instil·lation (nst-lshn) n.
in·stiller n.
in·stillment n.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.instil - enter drop by drop; "instill medication into my eye"
infix, insert, introduce, enter - put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text"

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

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

instil, (US) instill
vteinflößen (into sb jdm); knowledge, attitudes, disciplinebeibringen (into sb jdm)

instil instill (Am) [ɪnˈstɪl] vt to instil sth into sbinstillare qc a qn
instil instill (Am) [ɪnˈstɪl] vt to instil sth into sbinstillare qc a qn

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


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