English Explanatory Dictionary

instill

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.
  2. To pour in (medicine, for example) drop by drop.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈstɪl/ en-us-instill.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-instill.wav en-au-instill.ogg

Word forms

instill instills instilling instilled instil

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin instillō.

Synonyms

impress ingrain din implant infix

Related words

indoctrinate infuse inculcate

Derived words

instillment reinstill uninstilled
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