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Instill

verb/ɪnstˈɪl/
Definition
impart gradually
enter drop by drop
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɪnstˈɪl/
🇬🇧British English
/ɪnstˈɪl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɪnstˈɪl/
2 syllables Say it as /ɪnstˈɪl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbimpart gradually
“Her presence instilled faith into the children”
verbenter drop by drop
“instill medication into my eye”
verbproduce or try to produce a vivid impression of
“Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us”
verbteach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
“inculcate values into the young generation”
verbfill, as with a certain quality
“The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide”
Word Forms
instillmentnounthe introduction of a liquid (by pouring or injection) drop by drop
instillationnouna liquid that is instilled drop by drop
instillatornounmedical apparatus that puts a liquid into a cavity drop by drop
instilmentnounthe introduction of a liquid (by pouring or injection) drop by drop
impressiveadjectiveproducing a strong effect
instillingnounteaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition
inculcationnounteaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition
infusionnounthe act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
einflößen
nach und nach vermitteln
🇫🇷French
insuffler
transmettre progressivement
🇪🇸Spanish
instilar
impartir gradualmente
🇮🇹Italian
infondere
impartire gradualmente
🇳🇱Dutch
indruppelen
geleidelijk doorgeven
🇵🇹Portuguese
incutir
transmitir gradualmente
🇷🇺Russian
прививать
прививать постепенно
India
🇮🇳Hindi
स्थापित करना
धीरे-धीरे प्रदान करें
🇧🇩Bengali
স্থাপন করা
ধীরে ধীরে প্রদান
🇮🇳Tamil
விதைக்க
படிப்படியாக கொடுக்க
🇮🇳Telugu
చొప్పించు
క్రమంగా ఇవ్వండి
🇮🇳Marathi
घालणे
हळूहळू द्या
🇮🇳Gujarati
નાખવું
ધીમે ધીમે આપો
🇮🇳Kannada
ತುಂಬಿಸು
ಕ್ರಮೇಣ ನೀಡುತ್ತವೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉളവാക്കുക
ക്രമേണ നൽകുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਨਾ
ਹੌਲੀ ਹੌਲੀ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
ڈالنا
آہستہ آہستہ فراہم کریں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
灌输
逐渐传授
🇯🇵Japanese
教え込む
徐々に与える
🇰🇷Korean
주입하다
점차적으로 나누어 주다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thấm nhuần
truyền đạt dần dần
🇹🇭Thai
ปลูกฝัง
ค่อยๆ เล่าไป
🇮🇩Indonesian
menanamkan
menyampaikan secara bertahap
🇵🇭Filipino
itanim
unti-unting ibigay
🇲🇾Malay
tanamkan
menyampaikan secara beransur-ansur
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غرس
نقل تدريجيا
🇮🇷Persian
القا کنند
به تدریج انتقال دهید
🇹🇷Turkish
aşılamak
yavaş yavaş vermek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַחדִיר
להקנות בהדרגה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'instill'?
The primary meaning of 'instill' is 'impart gradually'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'instill' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'instill' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'instill' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'instill' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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