instill
[in-stil]
- to infuse slowly or gradually into the mind or feelings; insinuate; inject: to instill courtesy in a child.
- to put in drop by drop.
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Origin of instill
Synonyms for instill
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Related Words for instills
inspire, engender, disseminate, inculcate, inject, impart, diffuse, imbue, program, impregnate, suffuse, insert, interject, indoctrinate, inseminate, impress, brainwash, insinuate, intermix, propagandizeExamples from the Web for instills
Contemporary Examples of instills
Larson, as usual, instills gravitas and agency in an otherwise underwritten character.
Kevin trains as a boxer, a discipline that instills in him both confidence and calm.
The Virgo New Moon tomorrow instills in you a renewed love for routine.
Carr says he hopes Page One instills in its audience a renewed appreciation of newspapers and the valuable service they provide.
Historical Examples of instills
But love gives strength; it instills hope and faith, and kindles anew the fires of life.
The Social Significance of the Modern DramaEmma Goldman
She instills in the nervous temperament a preference for the lymphatic; in the sanguine, a liking for the bilious constitution.
The Physical Life of Woman:Dr. George H Napheys
Word Origin and History for instills
instill
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
instill
(ĭn-stĭl′)- To pour in drop by drop.
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