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Instill

Instill Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Instill? [v] fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide" [v] teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions [v] make a deep and indelible impression on someone [v] enter drop by drop, as of medication into an eye [v] impart gradually; "Her presence instilled faith into the children"; "transfuse love of music into the students" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Instill: impregnate \| impress \| inculcate \| infuse \| infuse \| ingrain \| instil \| tincture \| transfuse Related Terms \| Find terms related to Instill: beat into \| besprinkle \| brainwash \| breathe \| brew \| catechize \| color \| condition \| decoct \| dredge \| dye \| engrave \| entincture \| etch \| flavor \| grave \| imbrue \| imbue \| implant \| impregnate \| impress \| imprint \| inculcate \| indoctrinate \| infiltrate \| infix \| infuse \| inoculate \| inscribe \| inseminate \| leaven \| penetrate \| permeate \| pervade \| program \| saturate \| season \| stamp \| steep \| suffuse \| temper \| tincture \| tinge \| transfuse See Also \| add \| affect \| bestow \| breathe \| bring \| contribute \| din \| drill \| enter \| fill \| fill up \| impart \| infix \| insert \| introduce \| lend \| make full \| move \| strike Instill In Webster's Dictionary \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}.] To drop in; to pour in drop by drop; hence, to impart gradually; to infuse slowly; to cause to be imbibed. That starlight dews All silently their tears of love instill. --Byron. How hast thou instilled Thy malice into thousands. --Milton. Syn: To infuse; impart; inspire; implant; inculcate; insinuate.

Instill Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Instill?

[v] fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
[v] teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
[v] make a deep and indelible impression on someone
[v] enter drop by drop, as of medication into an eye
[v] impart gradually; "Her presence instilled faith into the children"; "transfuse love of music into the students"

Instill In Webster's Dictionary

\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}.]
To drop in; to pour in drop by drop; hence, to impart
gradually; to infuse slowly; to cause to be imbibed.

      That starlight dews All silently their tears of love
      instill.                                 --Byron.

      How hast thou instilled Thy malice into thousands.
                                               --Milton.

Syn: To infuse; impart; inspire; implant; inculcate;
     insinuate.

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