Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- 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 .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb same as
instill .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Alternative spelling of
instill .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb enter drop by drop
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Examples
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The original, of course, was not written in English, and the spelling used ( "instil") is not uncommon.
Slate Magazine 2009
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It made me think about the values I wanted to instil in my children and what I would do differently.
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André Villas-Boas has demanded the Chelsea players celebrate goals with him on the touchline as part of his attempt to instil harmony throughout the club.
André Villas-Boas banishes Chelsea reserve squad from training centre 2011
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The lockdown of the first-team building led to raised eyebrows and questions about Villas-Boas's attempts to instil harmony from top to bottom at the club.
André Villas-Boas banishes Chelsea reserve squad from training centre 2011
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And it should not really take much more than an hour or two to instil a few basics about chance, odds and maybe even margins.
Only bigotry and ignorance stop us giving gambling lessons in schools | Greg Wood 2011
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I have tried to instil the same respect for police to my children, and grandchildren though I suspect, if sucessful, my granddaughter (age 5) will be of a generation who does not proactively engage police in a confrontation.
Police Rudeness Shock « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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Everything they touch instantly turns to ash, so having them at the forefront of a "Save the UK" campaign will not instil confidence.
Little wonder Alex Salmond looks so smug | Kevin McKenna 2012
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Roman Abramovich has told the Portuguese he has three years to instil in the club a mutually agreed philosophy, which Villas-Boas has detailed publicly for the first time.
André Villas-Boas insists Roman Abramovich backs him for long haul 2011
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Southgate will work more broadly within the renewed effort to improve the whole coaching system to instil the Spanish way into the English tradition.
Gareth Southgate: 'We can't keep producing the English-style player' 2011
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When we were designing GS&L we had the following in mind: how do we instil the savings culture in Kenya?
The power of saving 2011
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