instill
[ in-stil ]
/ ɪnˈstɪl /
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verb (used with object), in·stilled, in·stil·ling.
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Also especially British, in·stil .
Origin of instill
OTHER WORDS FROM instill
in·still·er, nounin·still·ment, nounpre·in·still, verb (used with object)WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH instill
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