instill

ɪnˈstɪl

Definition of instill - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

character

cause a quality to become part of someone's nature

Parents should instill kindness in their children.

implant

inculcate

education

gradually impart new values, attitudes, or skills

The teacher hoped to instill a love of learning in her students..

impart

inculcate

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Origin of instill

Latin, instillare (to drop in)

Terms with instill included in their meaning

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hammer into

teaching

forcefully teach or instill information through repetition

pep rally

motivation

gathering to instill enthusiasm and motivation

Christianise

instill values

imbue with Christian principles or values

din into

teaching

instill by persistent repetition or emphasis

ground in

habit

instill firmly through persistent effort or practice

indoctrinate

instill ideas

instill an idea or attitude into someone's mind

rub the fear of God into

instill fear

cause strong fear or respect in someone by warning or disciplining

terrorist act

instilling fear

act intended to instill fear in a population

Examples of instill in a sentence

Coaches instill discipline through rigorous training.
Parents should instill good manners in their children.
He tried to instill confidence in his team.

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French:inculquer, instiller, ...
German:beibringen, ...
Italian:instillare, ...
Spanish:inculcar, ...
Portuguese:incutir, introduzir, ...
Chinese:灌输, 逐渐灌输, ...
Japanese:教え込む, ...
Arabic:غَرَسَ, أَوْقَرَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַקְנוֹת, לְהַחְדִּיר, ...
Russian:внедрять, внушать, ...
Ukrainian:виховувати, ...
Hindi:संस्कार देना, संस्कार डालना, ...
Bengali:সঞ্চার করা, ...
Catalan:inculcar, ...
Czech:vštípit, štěpovat, ...
Danish:indprente, ...
Dutch:bijbrengen, ...
Greek:καλλιεργώ, εμφυσώ, ...
Hungarian:beleoltani, átültetni, ...
Khmer:បណ្តុះ, បណ្តុះបណ្តាល, ...
Korean:심어주다, ...
Persian:نهادینه کردن, پرورش دادن, ...
Polish:wpajać, zaszczepiać, ...
Portuguese (BR):incutir, introduzir, ...
Romanian:a insufla, a inculca, ...
Swedish:ingjuta, ...
Thai:ปลูกฝัง, สั่งสอน, ...
Turkish:aşılamak, ...
Vietnamese:gieo vào, bồi dưỡng, ...

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