instil
Meaning of instil
verb
- gradually but firmly establish (an idea or attitude) in a person's mind.
the standards her parents had instilled into her
- put (a substance) into something in the form of liquid drops.
she was told how to instil eye drops
late Middle English (in instil (sense 2)): from Latin instillare, from in- ‘into’ + stillare ‘to drop’ (from stilla ‘a drop’).
Information about instil
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of instil is: instils.
- Languages in which instil is used:
(Press the button to hear it)
CatalanHyphenation of instil
in-stil
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- instil is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
instil synonyms
Meaning instill:
Meaning instil (an idea, attitude, or habit) by persistent instruction:
Meaning establish (an idea) in a person's mind:
Meaning fasten (something) securely in a particular place or position:
Meaning firmly fix or establish (a habit, belief, or attitude) in a person:
Meaning instil (a quality) in someone or something:
Meaning make (someone) feel admiration and respect:
Meaning impress or stamp (a mark or outline) on a surface:
Meaning insert or bring into something:
Meaning cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition):
Meaning make or manufacture from components or raw materials:
Meaning produce or create:
Meaning succeed in persuading or leading (someone) to do something:
Meaning fill (someone) with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative:
Meaning support or actively encourage (a cause, venture, etc.); further the progress of:
Meaning encourage the development of (something, especially something desirable):
Meaning inspire or permeate with (a feeling or quality):
Meaning pressurize (someone) into adopting radically different beliefs by using systematic and often forcible means:
Meaning teach (a person or group) to accept a set of beliefs uncritically:
Meaning give information about or instruction in (a subject or skill):
Meaning manage and be responsible for the running of (a business, organization, etc.):
Meaning introduce (a new or different element) into something:
Words that rhyme with instil
pastil, Jugendstil, Fanestil, antigestil, megestil, distil, pistil, redistil, Rundbogenstil, reinstil, Biostil, apostil, deprostil, enprostil, ornoprostil, postil, rioprostil
Are you looking more rhymes for instil? Try our rhymes search engine.