- instill
- verb /ɪnˈstɪl/a) To cause a quality to become part of someones nature.
It is important to instill discipline in a child at an early age.
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Instill — In*still , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Instilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Instilling}.] [L. instillare, instillatum; pref. in in + stillare to drop, fr. stilla a drop: cf. F. instiller. See {Distill}.] [Written also {instil}.] 1. To drop in; to pour in drop… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
instill — I verb direct, educate, familiarize with, ground, guide, impart, impart gradually, implant, impress upon the mind, inculcate, indoctrinate, infix, inform, infuse, inject, instillare, instruct, prepare, propagandize, qualify, school, teach, train … Law dictionary
instill — (v.) also instil, early 15c., to introduce (liquid, feelings, etc.) little by little, from L. instillare put in by drops, to drop, trickle, from in in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + stilla a drop (see DISTILL (Cf. distill)). Related: Instilled; … Etymology dictionary
instill — inculcate, *implant Analogous words: *infuse, inoculate, imbue, ingrain, leaven: impregnate, *permeate, saturate, pervade, impenetrate, interpenetrate … New Dictionary of Synonyms
instill — [v] implant, introduce brainwash*, catechize, diffuse, disseminate, engender, engraft, force in, imbue, impart, impregnate, impress, inculcate, indoctrinate, infiltrate, infix, infuse, inject, inoculate, inseminate, insert, insinuate, inspire,… … New thesaurus
instill — or instil [in stil′] vt. instilled, instilling [MFr instiller < L instillare < in , in + stillare, to drop < stilla, a drop] 1. to put in drop by drop 2. to put (an idea, principle, feeling, etc.) in or into little by little; impart… … English World dictionary
instill — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin instillare, from in + stillare to drip, from stilla drop Date: 15th century 1. to cause to enter drop by drop < instill medication into the infected eye > 2. to impart gradually < instilling a … New Collegiate Dictionary
instill — instiller, n. instillment, n. /in stil /, v.t. 1. to infuse slowly or gradually into the mind or feelings; insinuate; inject: to instill courtesy in a child. 2. to put in drop by drop. [1525 35; < L instillare, equiv. to in IN 2 + stillare to… … Universalium
instill — instillation * * * in·still in stil vt, in·stilled; in·still·ing to cause to enter esp. drop by drop <instill medication into the infected eye> … Medical dictionary
instill — in|still [ ın stıl ] verb transitive to make someone have a particular feeling or belief: instill something in someone: His parents had instilled a lasting love of music in him … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
