instill

[in-stil]

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verb (used with object)

to infuse slowly or gradually into the mind or feelings; insinuate; inject: to instill courtesy in a child.
to put in drop by drop.

Origin of instill

1525–35; < Latin instillāre, equivalent to in- in-² + stillāre to drip; see distill

Related formsin·still·er, nounin·still·ment, nounpre·in·still, verb (used with object)

Can be confusedinstall instill

Synonyms

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1. inculcate, introduce.

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Examples from the Web for instills

Contemporary Examples

Larson, as usual, instills gravitas and agency in an otherwise underwritten character.
Brie Larson’s Hollywood Transformation
Marlow Stern
December 29, 2014
Kevin trains as a boxer, a discipline that instills in him both confidence and calm.
Teaching a Lesson to Bullies and Educators Alike
Moral Courage
February 24, 2014
The Virgo New Moon tomorrow instills in you a renewed love for routine.
Your Week: What the Stars Predict
Starsky + Cox
August 28, 2011
Carr says he hopes Page One instills in its audience a renewed appreciation of newspapers and the valuable service they provide.
David Carr Goes Hollywood in Page One
Lloyd Grove
June 9, 2011

Historical Examples

But love gives strength; it instills hope and faith, and kindles anew the fires of life.
The Social Significance of the Modern Drama
Emma 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

v.

also instil, early 15c., "to introduce (liquid, feelings, etc.) little by little," from Latin instillare "put in by drops, to drop, trickle," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + stilla "a drop" (see distill). Related: Instilled; instilling.

instills in Medicine

instill

(ĭn-stĭl′)

To pour in drop by drop.

Related formsin′stil•la′tion (ĭn′stə-lā′shən) n.

instill

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Synonyms

Examples from the Web for instills

Contemporary Examples

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

But love gives strength; it instills hope and faith, and kindles anew the fires of life.

She instills in the nervous temperament a preference for the lymphatic; in the sanguine, a liking for the bilious constitution.

Word Origin and History for instills

instill

v.

instill

Origin of instill