Search Result:instill
KK Pronunciation
〔 InˋstIl 〕
Pronunciation
〔 inˊstil 〕
Overview of verb instill
The verb instill has 5 senses
- instill, transfuse -- (impart gradually; "Her presence instilled faith into the children"; "transfuse love of music into the students")
- instill, instil -- (enter drop by drop; "instill medication into my eye")
- impress, ingrain, instill -- (produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us")
- inculcate, instill, infuse -- (teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation")
- impregnate, infuse, instill, tincture -- (fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide")