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instill

/ instill /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
enter drop by drop
"instill medication into my eye"
Type of:
insert infix enter
Derived:
instillation instillment instilment instillator
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
impart gradually
"Her presence instilled faith into the children"
"transfuse love of music into the students"
Type of:
lend impart bestow
Kinds of:
breathe
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb Sense 3
teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
"inculcate values into the young generation"
Type of:
drill
Kinds of:
din
Derived:
inculcation ingraining instilling
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
fill, as with a certain quality
"The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
Type of:
fill fill up make full
Derived:
infusion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
"Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"
Type of:
affect impress move
Derived:
inculcation ingraining instilling
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
53%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
26
Times Searched
2
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insert infix enter lend impart bestow breathe drill din fill fill up make full