Defenition of the word instill
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Defenition of the word instill
- infuse, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
- make a deep and indelible impression on someone
- teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
- impart gradually; "Her presence instilled faith into the children"
- enter drop by drop, as of medication into an eye
- fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
- teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation"
- produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"
- enter drop by drop; "instill medication into my eye"
- impart gradually; "Her presence instilled faith into the children"; "transfuse love of music into the students"
- fill, as with a certain quality
- produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
- enter drop by drop
- impart gradually
Synonyms for the word instill
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- encourage
- fill
- implant
- impregnate
- impress
- inculcate
- infuse
- ingrain
- inspire
- instil
- introduce
- tincture
Similar words in the instill
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- instill
- instilled
- instilling
- instills
Hyponyms for the word instill
Hypernyms for the word instill
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- add
- affect
- bestow
- bring
- contribute
- drill
- enter
- fill
- fill up
- impart
- impress
- infix
- insert
- introduce
- lend
- make full
- move
- strike
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