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Meaning of "instill" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INSTILL

instill  [ɪnˈstɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INSTILL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Instill 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 instill in English.

WHAT DOES INSTILL 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...

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO INSTILL

PRESENT

Present
I instill
you instill
he/she/it instills
we instill
you instill
they instill
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 instill
you will instill
he/she/it will instill
we will instill
you will instill
they will instill
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 instill
you would instill
he/she/it would instill
we would instill
you would instill
they would instill
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 instill
you would have instill
he/she/it would have instill
we would have instill
you would have instill
they would have instill
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 instill
we let´s instill
you instill
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to instill
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 INSTILL


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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INSTILL

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE INSTILL

bill
fill
grill
Higher Still
hill
ill
intertill
kill
mill
patent still
pot still
rototill
run of the mill
skill
stand still
stock still
stock-still
till
what you will
will

Synonyms and antonyms of instill in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INSTILL»

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

Translation of «instill» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INSTILL

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

Translator English - Chinese

灌输
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inculcar
570 millions of speakers

English

instill
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टपकाना
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

insuffler
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menanam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

einflößen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

植え付ける
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

주입
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Instill
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhỏ từng giọt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வலிமைகளையும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विकसित करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aşılamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

instillare
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

ενσταλάξει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wakker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ingjuta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

innpode
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of instill

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INSTILL»

The term «instill» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.193 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INSTILL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «instill» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «instill» 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 instill

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10 QUOTES WITH «INSTILL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word instill.
1
Joe Baca
Catholic schools in our Nation's education have been paramount in teaching the values that we as parents seek to instill in our children.
2
Anita Baker
We don't do drugs, drink or use profanity. Instead we instill morals and values in my boys by raising them with a love of God and a love and respect for themselves and all people. I believe they will have a chance.
3
Hal Borland
Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us.
4
John O. Brennan
Terrorists are not 100 feet tall. Nor do they deserve the abject fear they seek to instill.
5
Homaro Cantu
Almond Joys are a childhood favorite, but most of us could do without all those grams of sugar, especially when trying to instill healthy habits in our kids.
6
Matt Cartwright
Education can help all Americans live longer, healthier lives. Teaching students to make healthy decisions can improve habits now and instill healthy eating habits for a lifetime.
7
Michael N. Castle
We have to instill in them the skills they need to succeed at a young age and open up their imaginations to the very real opportunities they can be afforded if they put their minds to it.
8
Amy Chua
Real self-esteem has to be earned. I also believe in virtuous circles, like, nothing is fun until you are good at it. It is great if you can instill in children the ability to not give up, to have a work ethic.
9
Cat Cora
I believe that parents need to make nutrition education a priority in their home environment. It's crucial for good health and longevity to instill in your children sound eating habits from an early age.
10
Charlene, Princess of Monaco
We need to instill the values that are important for future generations, and above all we have to show boys how to respect women.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INSTILL»

Discover the use of instill in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to instill and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Results from the Heart: How to Instill Commitment from Your ...
If it is true that work is a journey, this manifesto for a more humane definition of the way we work is the roadmap.
Kiyoshi Suzaki, 2010
2
The Effectiveness of the Ninth Grade Social Studies ...
... Indiana CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL DOCTORAL DISSERTATION This is to certify that the doctoral dissertation of Ammar Alajmi entitled The Effectiveness of the Ninth Grade Social Studies Curriculum to Instill in Students the Required ...
Ammar A. Alajmi, 2008
3
Tarascon Pharmacopoeia 2011 Library Edition
AURALGAN (benzocaine + Not absorbed ♀C ?$ ADULTS – Otitis media, adjunct : Instill 2 to 4 gtts (or enough to fill the ear canal) tid to qid or q 1 to 2 h prn. Cerumen removal: Instill 2 to 4 gtts (or enough to fill the ear canal) tid for 2 to 3 days to ...
Richard Joseph Hamilton, 2011
4
Lippincott's Nursing Procedures
Teach the patient to instill eye medications so that he can continue treatment at home, if necessary. Review the procedure, and ask for a return demonstration. □ If an ointment and drops have been ordered, the drops should be instilled first.
‎2009
5
Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia 2013 Deluxe Lab-Coat Edition
Rx only in some states. NOTES – 12 to 24 h extended-release dosage forms may cause insomnia; use a shorter act- ing form if this occurs. AURALGAN ( benzocaine + antipyrine) Not absorbed ♀C ?$ ADULT – Otitis media, adjunct: Instill 2to 4 ...
Richard J Hamilton, 2012
6
Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia 2014 Deluxe Lab-Coat Edition
PEDS – Otitis externa: Instill 3 gtts in affected ear(s) three to four times per day up to 10 days. FORMS – Generic only: Otic soln or susp 7.5, 10 mL. NOTES – Caveats with perforated TMs or tym- panostomytubes: (1) Risk of neomycin ototox- ...
‎2013
7
Nursing2009 Student Drug Handbook
To instill eyedrops • Steady the hand that's holding the dropper by resting it gently against the patient's forehead. With your other hand, gently pull down the lower lid of the affected eye, and instill the drops in the conjunctival sac. Never instill ...
Christiane L. Brownell, Nancy Priff, 2008
8
Normal Child and Adolescent Development
Parents hold certain beliefs about their children's ability to influence their environment that they subsequently attempt to instill in their children. Parents can possess two independent internal locus-of-control beliefs: they can believe that 1 ) they ...
Ralph J. Gemelli, 1996
9
Doctor, Teach Me to Parent: 62 Lessons in Intentional Parenting
Lessons from the Doctor I. Instill a moral system; teach what is right. 2. Instill a value system; teach what is important. Instill a purpose for living; teach what is valuable. $9' Instill a faith; teach what is hope. Instill goal directedness; teach what is ...
Allan G. Hedberg, Allan G Hedberg Ph D, 2013
10
Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurse Practitioner Prescribers
... alcoholglycerine Isopropyl alcoholpropyleneglycol Otic Analgesics Benzocaineantipyrineglycerin Benzocaineantipyrinepropylene glycol Ceruminolytics Carbamide peroxide Triethanolamine TM = tympanic membrane Clean ear canal; instill ...
Teri Moser Woo, Anita Lee Wynne, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INSTILL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term instill is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Dean Yates hoping to instill a community ethos now he's back at …
Dean Yates hoping to instill a community ethos now he's back at Notts County. By Nottingham Post | Posted: July 17, 2015. Dean Yates (far right) says it is ... «Nottingham Post, Jul 15»
2
Finally, CBN automates BDCs FX transactions to instill transparency …
The Central Bank of Nigeria yesterday directed that, with effect from August 1, 2015, all transactions consummated by all licensed Bureaux de ... «BusinessDay, Jul 15»
3
Gardeners plant small scenes to instill love for nature's beauty, all …
Advocate staff photo by BILL FEIG -- Julia Shaffer, right, helps her grandmother, Kitty Bull with this fairy garden in Bull's backyard. Bull uses fairy ... «The Advocate, Jul 15»
4
Borges: Caddy Steve Williams boosting Adam Scott at British Open …
“I'd like to think so for my own sake but it was the right call for me to make at this point in the year to get him back out and instill a bit of ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
5
The education of Tre'anna: A Charleston girl faces racial history …
They then talk about the continued practice of taking the youngest child in a family and passing that child over the dead to instill faith in the living and remove evil ... «KRTV Great Falls News, Jul 15»
6
Cheese Waste Might Be the Best New Biofuel | MUNCHIES
There are few places on this mortal coil that simultaneously instill awe and arousal quite like a pristinely pallid creamery. After all, the creamery ... «Munchies_ Food by VICE, Jul 15»
7
Fallout 4 PS4, Xbox One, PC: Bethesda explain pre-war prologue …
... release date. Howard confirmed that the reason for going back in time is to instill a sense of loss in what has happened to the United States. «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
Mental Health Problems For College Students Are Increasing
... as students are at a time in their lives where the behavior they instill in college can become permanent practice once they graduate,” she said ... «Healthline, Jul 15»
9
Energy jobs revealed to students during day at national energy lab …
Minority youth advocates hope the toothpick towers instill engineering principles that years from now could become the steel beams of a ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
10
FCS - Alcorn, Grambling favored in SWAC | FOX Sports
Former Alcorn State offensive coordinator Willie Simmons hopes to instill a championship blueprint at Prairie View A&M. The windy, crazy ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»

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