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- [in-stil]
- /ɪnˈstɪl/
- /ɪnˈstɪl/
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- [in-stil]
- /ɪnˈstɪl/
Definitions of instill word
- verb with object instill to infuse slowly or gradually into the mind or feelings; insinuate; inject: to instill courtesy in a child. 1
- verb with object instill to put in drop by drop. 1
- noun instill Gradually but firmly establish (an idea or attitude, especially a desirable one ) in a person's mind. 1
- transitive verb instill pour by drops 1
- intransitive verb instill pour in by drops 1
- intransitive verb instill impress: sth on sb 1
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Origin of instill
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin instillāre, equivalent to in- in-2 + stillāre to drip; see distill
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Parts of speech for Instill
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
instill popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for instill
verb instill
- inspire — to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence: His courage inspired his followers.
- disseminate — to scatter or spread widely, as though sowing seed; promulgate extensively; broadcast; disperse: to disseminate information about preventive medicine.
- inculcate — to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly (usually followed by upon or in): to inculcate virtue in the young.
- inject — to force (a fluid) into a passage, cavity, or tissue: to inject a medicine into the veins.
- impart — to make known; tell; relate; disclose: to impart a secret.
Antonyms for instill
verb instill
- dislodge — to remove or force out of a particular place: to dislodge a stone with one's foot.
- uproot — to pull out by or as if by the roots: The hurricane uprooted many trees and telephone poles.
- take out — the act of taking.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- leave alone — separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.
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