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The meaning of Instil

Instil – definition

verb

Gradually but firmly establish (an idea or attitude) in a person's mind.

Usage examples:

The standards her parents had instilled into her
verb

Put (a substance) into something in the form of liquid drops.

Usage examples:

She was told how to instil eye drops
verb

To put a feeling, idea, or principle gradually into someone's mind, so that it has a strong influence on the way that person thinks or behaves

Usage examples:

It is part of a teacher's job to instil confidence in/into his or her students.

Instil translation into English

Instil: translate from English into Chinese

Translate instil into Chinese (Simplified)}
灌输, 谆谆教诲

Instil: translate from English into Dutch

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Inboezemen, Inprenten

Instil: translate from English into French

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Insuffler, Faire comprendre, Faire pénétrer dans

Instil: translate from English into German

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Einflößen, Beibringen, Anerziehen, Einprägen

Instil: translate from English into Hindi

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प्रेरणा देना, टपकाना, चित्त पर प्रबाव डालना

Instil: translate from English into Italian

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Instillare, Infondere, Inculcare, Trasfondere

Instil: translate from English into Korean

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주입하다, 침투시키다, 한 방울씩 떨어뜨리다

Instil: translate from English into Russian

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Прививать, Внушать, Вселять, Пускать по капле, Вливать по капле, Внушать исподволь

Instil: translate from English into Spanish

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Inculcar, Instilar, Inculcar lentamente

Word origin

late Middle English (in instil (sense 2)): from Latin instillare, from in- ‘into’ + stillare ‘to drop’ (from stilla ‘a drop’).

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