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- [in-stil]
- /ɪnˈstɪl/
- /ɪnˈstɪl/
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- [in-stil]
- /ɪnˈstɪl/
Definitions of instilled word
- verb with object instilled to infuse slowly or gradually into the mind or feelings; insinuate; inject: to instill courtesy in a child. 1
- verb with object instilled to put in drop by drop. 1
- noun instilled Gradually but firmly establish (an idea or attitude, esp. a desirable one) in a person's mind. 1
- verb instilled simple past tense and past participle of instill. 0
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Origin of instilled
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 Instilled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
instilled 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 instilled
adjective instilled
- die hard — If you say that habits or attitudes die hard, you mean that they take a very long time to disappear or change, so that it may not be possible to get rid of them completely.
- well-established — permanently founded; settled; firmly set: a well-established business; a well-established habit.
- through and through — in at one end, side, or surface and out at the other: to pass through a tunnel; We drove through Denver without stopping. Sun came through the window.
- longstanding — existing or occurring for a long time: a longstanding feud.
- dyed-in-the-wool — through and through; complete: a dyed-in-the-wool reformer.
Antonyms for instilled
verb instilled
- neglected — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- dislodged — Simple past tense and past participle of dislodge.
- halted — Simple past tense and past participle of halt.
- stopped — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
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