Instil
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To pour in by drops.
Hence To infuse slowly or by degrees into the mind or feelings; cause to be imbibed; insinuate; inject.
Synonyms
Infuse
, etc. See
implant
.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transitive verb.
same as
instill
.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
verb.
Alternative spelling of
instill
.
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verb.
enter drop by drop
Word Usage
"The original, of course, was not written in English, and the spelling used ( "instil") is not uncommon."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
enter
infix
insert
introduce
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
agave
ambrosial
bismarckian
cataplasm
city
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
instill
variant
instill