Definitions for instill
ɪnˈstɪlin·still

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. instill, transfuseverb

   impart gradually

   "Her presence instilled faith into the children"; "transfuse love of music into the students"

2. instill, instilverb

   enter drop by drop

   "instill medication into my eye"

3. impress, ingrain, instillverb

   produce or try to produce a vivid impression of

   "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"

4. inculcate, instill, infuseverb

   teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

   "inculcate values into the young generation"

5. impregnate, infuse, instill, tinctureverb

   fill, as with a certain quality

   "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"

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1. Instillverb

   Specifically: To infuse (knowledge or attitudes) into the mind of another, slowly or gradually; to impart gradually; to cause to be imbibed.

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1. instillverb

   To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.

   It is important to instill discipline in a child at an early age.

2. instillverb

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

3. Etymology: From instillo.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Instillverb

   to drop in; to pour in drop by drop; hence, to impart gradually; to infuse slowly; to cause to be imbibed

2. Etymology: [L. instillare, instillatum; pref. in- in + stillare to drop, fr. stilla a drop: cf. F. instiller. See Distill.]

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1. Instill

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1. • Fill
   • Introduce
   • Lend

How to pronounce instill?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of instill in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of instill in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of instill in a Sentence

1. Storyville Gardens developer DeLisa Guerrier:

   Storyville Gardens will provide that option while also helping parents and caregivers instill a love of reading in their children.

2. Scotland Adam Scott:

   It was the right call for me to make at this point in the year to get him back out and instill a bit of confidence in my game and get back in that flow, he's a huge factor in the way I've played the last few years. I have to absolutely give him credit for that.

3. Dennis Styne:

   Parents ca n’t change their genes, but they can instill good habits in their children, like when they should go to sleep and what foods they should eat.

4. Pope Francis:

   It is chilling to think of determined efforts to instill a sense of inferiority, to rob people of their cultural identity, to sever their roots, and to consider all the personal and social effects that this continues to entail: unresolved traumas that have become inter-generational traumas.

5. Douglas Pruiett:

   We are Christians and we homeschool our children so that we can instill in them Christian values – from an educational standpoint so that they will acknowledge God in every discipline of life, you’re not going to find that in public schools.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=instill
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=instill
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Instill
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instill
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=instill