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Meaning of 'instill' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Instill [ v. t.]
- To drop in; to pour in drop by drop; hence, to impart gradually; to infuse slowly; to cause to be imbibed.

Meaning of 'instill' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . instill [ v]
Meaning (1):
- impart gradually
Example in sentence:
  • Her presence instilled faith into the children;
  • transfuse love of music into the students
Meaning (2):
- teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
Example in sentence:
  • inculcate values into the young generation
Meaning (3):
- enter drop by drop
Example in sentence:
  • instill medication into my eye
Meaning (4):
- produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
Example in sentence:
  • Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us
Meaning (5):
- fill, as with a certain quality
Example in sentence:
  • The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide

Nearby Words:

insabbatati insafety insalivation insalubrious insalubrity insalutary insanability insanable insanableness insanably

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