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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INSTIL

From Latin instillāre to pour in a drop at a time, from stillāre to drip.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF INSTIL

instil  [ɪnˈstɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INSTIL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Instil is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb instil in English.

WHAT DOES INSTIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Instil

To instil or instill is to slowly but firmly establish something. It can also refer to: ▪ Instillation abortion, a method of induced abortion ▪ USS Instill, an American minesweeper...

Definition of instil in the English dictionary

The definition of instil in the dictionary is to introduce gradually; implant or infuse. Other definition of instil is to pour in or inject in drops.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO INSTIL

PRESENT

Present
I instil
you instil
he/she/it instils
we instil
you instil
they instil
Present continuous
I am instilling
you are instilling
he/she/it is instilling
we are instilling
you are instilling
they are instilling
Present perfect
I have instilled
you have instilled
he/she/it has instilled
we have instilled
you have instilled
they have instilled
Present perfect continuous
I have been instilling
you have been instilling
he/she/it has been instilling
we have been instilling
you have been instilling
they have been instilling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I instilled
you instilled
he/she/it instilled
we instilled
you instilled
they instilled
Past continuous
I was instilling
you were instilling
he/she/it was instilling
we were instilling
you were instilling
they were instilling
Past perfect
I had instilled
you had instilled
he/she/it had instilled
we had instilled
you had instilled
they had instilled
Past perfect continuous
I had been instilling
you had been instilling
he/she/it had been instilling
we had been instilling
you had been instilling
they had been instilling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will instil
you will instil
he/she/it will instil
we will instil
you will instil
they will instil
Future continuous
I will be instilling
you will be instilling
he/she/it will be instilling
we will be instilling
you will be instilling
they will be instilling
Future perfect
I will have instilled
you will have instilled
he/she/it will have instilled
we will have instilled
you will have instilled
they will have instilled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been instilling
you will have been instilling
he/she/it will have been instilling
we will have been instilling
you will have been instilling
they will have been instilling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would instil
you would instil
he/she/it would instil
we would instil
you would instil
they would instil
Conditional continuous
I would be instilling
you would be instilling
he/she/it would be instilling
we would be instilling
you would be instilling
they would be instilling
Conditional perfect
I would have instil
you would have instil
he/she/it would have instil
we would have instil
you would have instil
they would have instil
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been instilling
you would have been instilling
he/she/it would have been instilling
we would have been instilling
you would have been instilling
they would have been instilling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you instil
we let´s instil
you instil
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to instil
Past participle
instilled
Present Participle
instilling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INSTIL


apostil
əˈpɒstɪl
apostille
əˈpɒstɪl
bestill
bɪˈstɪl
instill
ɪnˈstɪl
pastil
ˈpæstɪl
pastille
ˈpæstɪl
pistil
ˈpɪstɪl
postil
ˈpɒstɪl
redistil
ˌriːdɪˈstɪl
standstill
ˈstændˌstɪl
still
stɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INSTIL

instigate
instigatingly
instigation
instigative
instigator
instill
instillation
instilled
instiller
instilling
instillment
instilment
instinct
instinctive
instinctively
instinctivity
instinctual
instinctually
institorial
institute

WORDS THAT END LIKE INSTIL

coutil
dentil
distil
falcon-gentil
gentil
gumbotil
Jugendstil
Largactil
lentil
Port-Gentil
puy lentil
ramtil
tormentil
until
ventil
whereuntil

Synonyms and antonyms of instil in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INSTIL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «instil» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of instil

Translation of «instil» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INSTIL

Find out the translation of instil to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of instil from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «instil» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

灌输
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inculcar
570 millions of speakers

English

instil
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पैदा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غرس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

привить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

incutir
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধীরে ধীরে প্রবেশ করান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

inculquer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menanam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

einflößen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

教え込む
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

>불어넣다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Instil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhỏ từng giọt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அறிவுறுத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Instil
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aşılamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

infondere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zaszczepić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прищепити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

insufla
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενσταλάξουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

inboesem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ingjuta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

innføre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of instil

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INSTIL»

The term «instil» is regularly used and occupies the 97.931 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INSTIL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «instil» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «instil» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about instil

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INSTIL»

Discover the use of instil in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to instil and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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English Synonymes Explained in Alphabetical Order
riTvicn TO IMPLANT, INGRAFT, INCULCATE, INSTIL, INFUSE. To plant is properly to fix plants in the ground ; to IMPLANT is, in the improper sense, to fix principles in the mind. Graft is to make one plant grow on the stock of another ; to  ...
George Crabb, 1826
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English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
TO IMPLANT, INGRAFT, INCULCATE, INSTIL, INFUSE. To plant is properly to fix plants in the ground ; to IMPLANT is, in the improper sense, to fix principles in the mind. Graft is to make one plant grow on the stock of another; to INGRAFT is to ...
George Crabb, 1818
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English synonymes: Explained in alphabetical order
Stillo, in Latin, is literally to fall dropwise: instillo, to INSTIL, is, in the impropersense, to make sentiments as it were drop into the mind. Fundo, in Latin, is literally to pour in a stream: infundo, to lNFUSE, is in the improper sense to pour principles ...
George Crabb, J. H. Hedley, 1839
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Spray Polyurethane Foam in External Envelopes of Buildings
K. K. 1985. "Testing Polysulphide Sealant Deformation on Vises,"/l<f/i«iV« Age, 28(5) 18-27. Kashiwagi.D.T. and W. C. Moor. 1986. "Validation of Polyurethane Foam Roof System," J. of Thermal Instil., 10:91-110. Kashiwagi.D.T.and W.C. Moor.
Mark T. Bomberg, Joseph W. Lstiburek, 1998
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Synonyms Discriminated: A Complete Catalogue of Synonymous ...
Milton. IMPLANT. INGRAFT. INCULCATE. INFUSE. INSTIL. IMPLANT, INGRAFT, and INCULCATE (incalcare, to tread in, in and calx, the heel) are employed of abstract principles, and rules of right and wrong. INSTIL (instillare, in and stilla, ...
‎1871
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Oxford Handbook of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
How. to. instil. ear. drops. See Fig. 23.6. Procedure 0 Lie the patient down with the affected ear uppermost. o Straighten the ear canal by pulling the pinna up and back. 0 Squeeze in the appropriate number ofdrops. 0 Use a gentle pumping  ...
Rogan Corbridge, Nicholas Steventon, 2009
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88 Essential Secrets: For Achieving Greater Success at Work
They tell me that when their employees are fearful of them, they work much faster and harder. They feel more powerful when they are feared by others. Lesson 2: Instil authority, not fear The problem with having too much fear at the workplace ...
Shirley Taylor, 2012
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English synonymes explained in alphabetical order
'ro IMPLANT, txcasrr, INCULCA'I'E, INSTIL, msusn. To plant is properly to fix plants in the ground: to IMPLANT is, in the improper sense, to fix principles in the mind. Grqfl is to make one plant grow on the stock of another; to INGRAFI' is to make ...
Crabb George
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Dictionnary of the English Language with Numerous ...
Though assemblies be had indeed for religion's sake, hurtful nevertheless they may easily prove, as well in regard of their fitness to serve the turn of hereticks, and such as privily will soonest adventure to instil their poison into men's minds.
Samuel Johnson, 1827
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Risk: Philosophical Perspectives
On my analysis, the point of terror is to instil fear in spectators, survivors, and those who expect to be attacked in future, whereas the point of extermination is to empty the world of those who are exterminated. 'Terrorist' is so much a term of ...
Tim Lewens, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INSTIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term instil is used in the context of the following news items.
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Human Resources Development minister Smriti Irani to discuss …
... of anonymity that the agenda is to share Sangh's inputs regarding the new education policy and to plan measures to instil nationalism, pride, ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
2
Scott giving himself another chance | Golf365 | Golf News, Live Golf …
"It was the right call for me to make at this point in the year to get him back out and instil a bit of confidence in my game and get back in that flow," Scott added. «Golf365.com, Jul 15»
3
Donald Clarke: Cultural heritage does not excuse excesses of the …
... the last thing we need in Northern Ireland is any more revolvers, but there are some contexts in which that word does instil automatic nausea. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
4
Juli Soler, restaurateur who brought fame to elBulli, 1949-2015 - FT …
“In 1981 I started taking my chefs and waiters to visit the very best restaurants in France, to instil in them that every day we had to make the ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
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Our Wedding Story: 'Of course I said yes and we jumped in the pool …
... shaped box that Gary made – for a ring-warming ceremony for everyone to hold and instil the rings with their love and good intentions.”. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
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SMK Visits Farmers' Kin, CM to Follow Suit - The New Indian Express
He intents to instil confidence among farmers. Former CM Names Farmer's Baby. Former chief minister S M Krishna on Friday named the ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
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Higher education: a new reality | Education in Chemistry Blog
Surely a key aim is to instil in our graduates the knowledge and skills that will allow them to be confident and active participants in the dynamic ... «Royal Society of Chemistry, Jul 15»
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How Birmingham's feared Zulu Warriors were smashed in …
“Normally, when there was a confrontation that chant would be a precursor and it was designed to instil fear, without a shadow of a doubt.”. «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
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Manawatu Prison's Te Ara Maori Unit gaining mana after Alpha …
... the prison manager, originally from North England, on how to set up the unit and help instil the kaupapa values, meeting on a quarterly basis. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
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Newcastle Boss Demands Magpies "Fight For Every Minute"
Head coach Steve McClaren wants to see his Newcastle United players “fight for every minute” on the pitch as he looks to instil a “winning ... «WhatCulture, Jul 15»

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