Meaning & Definition of Instill in English
English⟶
Instill
/ɪnstɪl/
verb
1. Impart gradually
- "Her presence instilled faith into the children"
- "Transfuse love of music into the students"
synonym:
- instill,
- transfuse
2. Enter drop by drop
- "Instill medication into my eye"
synonym:
- instill,
- instil
3. Produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
- "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"
synonym:
- impress,
- ingrain,
- instill
4. Teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
- "Inculcate values into the young generation"
synonym:
- inculcate,
- instill,
- infuse
5. Fill, as with a certain quality
- "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
synonym:
- impregnate,
- infuse,
- instill,
- tincture