- instill, instil
- v.
1) to instill, instil deeply, firmly
2) (D; tr.) to instill, instil in, into (to instill, instil respect for the law in the younger generation)
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instil — v. t. same as {instill}. Syn: instill. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
instil — Instill In*still , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Instilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Instilling}.] [L. instillare, instillatum; pref. in in + stillare to drop, fr. stilla a drop: cf. F. instiller. See {Distill}.] [Written also {instil}.] 1. To drop in; to pour… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
instil — is spelt with one l in BrE and as instill in AmE. The inflected forms are instilled, instilling in both varieties. The non physical meaning is ‘to introduce (a feeling, idea, etc.) into a person s mind’: • They believed, quite wrongly, that to… … Modern English usage
Instill — In*still , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Instilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Instilling}.] [L. instillare, instillatum; pref. in in + stillare to drop, fr. stilla a drop: cf. F. instiller. See {Distill}.] [Written also {instil}.] 1. To drop in; to pour in drop… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
instil — (also instill) ► VERB (instilled, instilling) 1) gradually but firmly establish (an idea or attitude) in someone s mind. 2) put (a liquid) into something in drops. DERIVATIVES instillation noun. ORIGIN Latin instillare pu … English terms dictionary
instill — (v.) also instil, early 15c., to introduce (liquid, feelings, etc.) little by little, from L. instillare put in by drops, to drop, trickle, from in in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + stilla a drop (see DISTILL (Cf. distill)). Related: Instilled; … Etymology dictionary
instill — or instil [in stil′] vt. instilled, instilling [MFr instiller < L instillare < in , in + stillare, to drop < stilla, a drop] 1. to put in drop by drop 2. to put (an idea, principle, feeling, etc.) in or into little by little; impart… … English World dictionary
Instil — To instil or instill is to slowly but firmly establish something. [citeweb|url=http://www.askoxford.com/results/?view=dev dict field 12668446=instil branch=13842570 textsearchtype=exact sortorder=score%2Cname|title= instil |author=Oxford… … Wikipedia
instil — /ɪnˈstɪl / (say in stil) verb (t) (instilled, instilling) 1. to infuse slowly or by degrees into the mind or feelings; insinuate; inject: *She had struggled for years to instil a love of Greek culture in the children here. –angelo loukakis, 1981 …
instill — verb 1. impart gradually Her presence instilled faith into the children transfuse love of music into the students • Syn: ↑transfuse • Hypernyms: ↑lend, ↑impart, ↑bestow, ↑contribute … Useful english dictionary
