English dictionary
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English verb: instill | |||
| 1. | instill (possession) impart gradually | ||
| Samples | Her presence instilled faith into the children. Transfuse love of music into the students. | ||
| Synonyms | transfuse | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | add, bestow, bring, contribute, impart, lend | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | breathe | ||
| 2. | instill (contact) enter drop by drop | ||
| Samples | Instill medication into my eye. | ||
| Synonyms | instil | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | enter, infix, insert, introduce | ||
| 3. | instill (cognition) produce or try to produce a vivid impression of | ||
| Samples | Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us. | ||
| Synonyms | impress, ingrain | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | affect, impress, move, strike | ||
| 4. | instill (cognition) teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions | ||
| Samples | Inculcate values into the young generation. | ||
| Synonyms | inculcate, infuse | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | drill | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | din | ||
| 5. | instill (change) fill, as with a certain quality | ||
| Samples | The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide. | ||
| Synonyms | impregnate, infuse, tincture | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fill, fill up, make full | ||
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