instill

== English == === Alternative forms === (UK) instil === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin instillō. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ɪnˈstɪl/ Rhymes: -ɪl === Verb === instill (third-person singular simple present instills, present participle instilling, simple past and past participle instilled) (transitive) To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature. Synonyms: impress, ingrain, din, implant, infix (transitive) To pour in (medicine, for example) drop by drop. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== indoctrinate infuse inculcate