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Detailed Synonyms for instill in English

instill:

to instill verb, American

  1. to instill
    to imprint; to instil; to impress; to encode; to get through; to instill
    • imprint verb (imprints, imprinted, imprinting)
    • instil verb, British (instils, instilled, instilling)
    • impress verb (impresses, impressed, impressing)
    • encode verb (encodes, encoded, encoding)
    • get through verb (gets through, got through, getting through)
    • instill verb, American
  2. to instill
    to instil; to impress; to imprint; to instill
    • instil verb, British (instils, instilled, instilling)
    • impress verb (impresses, impressed, impressing)
    • imprint verb (imprints, imprinted, imprinting)
    • instill verb, American
  3. to instill
    to instil; impress one's thoughts on a person; to instill
  4. to instill
    to inform; to point out; to indicate; to tell; to instil; to call attention to; to make known; to instill
    • inform verb (informs, informed, informing)
    • point out verb (points out, pointed out, pointing out)
    • indicate verb (indicates, indicated, indicating)
    • tell verb (tells, told, telling)
    • instil verb, British (instils, instilled, instilling)
    • call attention to verb (calls attention to, called attention to, calling attention to)
    • make known verb (makes known, made known, making known)
    • instill verb, American
  5. instill
    – fill, as with a certain quality 1
    to instil; to impregnate; tincture; to infuse; instill
    – fill, as with a certain quality 1
    • instil verb, British (instils, instilled, instilling)
    • impregnate verb (impregnates, impregnated, impregnating)
    • tincture verb
      • The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide1
    • infuse verb (infuses, infused, infusing)
    • instill verb, American
  6. instill
    – teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions 1
    to instil; to infuse; to inculcate; instill
    – teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions 1
    • instil verb, British (instils, instilled, instilling)
    • infuse verb (infuses, infused, infusing)
    • inculcate verb (inculcates, inculcated, inculcating)
      • inculcate values into the young generation1
    • instill verb, American
  7. instill
    – produce or try to produce a vivid impression of 1
    to impress; to instil; ingrain; instill
    – produce or try to produce a vivid impression of 1
    • impress verb (impresses, impressed, impressing)
    • instil verb, British (instils, instilled, instilling)
    • ingrain verb
      • Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us1
    • instill verb, American
  8. instill
    – enter drop by drop 1
    to instil; instill
    – enter drop by drop 1
    • instil verb, British (instils, instilled, instilling)
    • instill verb, American
      • instill medication into my eye1
  9. instill
    – impart gradually 1
    to instil; transfuse; instill
    – impart gradually 1
    • instil verb, British (instils, instilled, instilling)
    • transfuse verb
      • transfuse love of music into the students1
    • instill verb, American
      • Her presence instilled faith into the children1

Alternate Synonyms for "instill":


Related Definitions for "instill":

  1. fill, as with a certain quality1
  2. teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions1
  3. produce or try to produce a vivid impression of1
  4. enter drop by drop1
    • instill medication into my eye1
  5. impart gradually1
    • Her presence instilled faith into the children1