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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
instil .
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Examples
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His insignia attracts them, his authority overawes them, and his sword instils them with fear.
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It is not a tribute that instils pride in Holloway.
Blackpool's Ian Holloway: Football's a very small part of the universe 2011
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Davis says that Sea Org members enter RPF by their own choosing and can leave at any time; the manual labour maintains church facilities and instils "pride of accomplishment".
What happens when you try to leave the Church of Scientology? 2011
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The state, howsoever feeble and fragmented, instils a sense of commonality for its people, in suffering and in all triumphs.
Davinder Kumar: No Country for Stateless People Davinder Kumar 2011
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She is wearing a hat that says "Sex Appeal" but she exudes that almost tangible sense of stoicism that a British seaside resort on a grey day instils in even the most optimistic souls.
Mass Photography: Blackpool Through the Camera – review 2011
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But despite being as enjoyable as a sauna with Phillip Green, the solution of an NCTJ course instils hard discipline and reverence for both fact and ethical process.
Mark Donne: Johann's Industry Must be Judged Equally Guilty Mark Donne 2011
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In Germany, where history instils an instinctive distaste for grand scientific and political claims about brave new worlds, the longstanding unpopularity of nuclear power is deepening.
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The self-belief the cap instils in those that wear it will not long survive, however, if the opposition keep crapping in it.
The winning secret of Sir Alex Ferguson's lucky underpants | Harry Pearson 2011
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It instils pride for one's culture, and understanding and respect for others.
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It instils pride for one's culture, and understanding and respect for others.
"1001 Inventions": How Islamic Scientific History Can Combat Today's Extremists 2010
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