instils

Meaning of instils

verb, 3rd person present
  1. gradually but firmly establish (an idea or attitude) in a person's mind.
    the standards her parents had instilled into her
  2. 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 instils

  • It is a verb.
  • The singular form of instils is: instil.
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Hyphenation of instils

in-stils

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • instils is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

instils synonyms

Meaning instil (an idea, attitude, or habit) by persistent instruction:

inculcate

Meaning establish (an idea) in a person's mind:

implant

Meaning fasten (something) securely in a particular place or position:

fix

Meaning firmly fix or establish (a habit, belief, or attitude) in a person:

ingrain

Meaning instil (a quality) in someone or something:

infuse

Meaning make (someone) feel admiration and respect:

impress

Meaning impress or stamp (a mark or outline) on a surface:

imprint

Meaning insert or bring into something:

introduce

Meaning cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition):

engender

Meaning make or manufacture from components or raw materials:

produce

Meaning produce or create:

generate

Meaning succeed in persuading or leading (someone) to do something:

induce

Meaning fill (someone) with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative:

inspire

Meaning support or actively encourage (a cause, venture, etc.); further the progress of:

promote

Meaning encourage the development of (something, especially something desirable):

foster

Meaning inspire or permeate with (a feeling or quality):

imbue

Meaning pressurize (someone) into adopting radically different beliefs by using systematic and often forcible means:

brainwash

Meaning teach (a person or group) to accept a set of beliefs uncritically:

indoctrinate

Meaning give information about or instruction in (a subject or skill):

teach

Meaning manage and be responsible for the running of (a business, organization, etc.):

administer

Meaning introduce (a new or different element) into something:

inject

Words that rhyme with instils

tils, ramtils, dentils, lentils, pontils, tormentils, ventils, Lomotils, gumbotils, Jugendstils, apostils, distils, pastils, pistils, postils, redistils, coutils

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