Definitions for instil
in·stil

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. instill, instilverb

   enter drop by drop

   "instill medication into my eye"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To INSTILL To INSTILverb

   Etymology: instillo, Lat. instiller, French.

   1. To infuse by drops.

   He from the well of life three drops instill'd. John Milton.

   2. To insinuate any thing imperceptibly into the mind; to infuse.

   Though such 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 mens minds. Richard Hooker, b. v.

   He had a farther design in all this compassion, to instil and insinuate good instruction, by contributing to their happiness in this present life. Edmund Calamy, Sermons.

   Those heathens did in a particular manner instil the principle into their children of loving their country, which is far otherwise now-a-days. Jonathan Swift, Miscel.

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1. instil

   To instil is to gradually but firmly establish an idea, value, attitude, or principle in a person's mind. It usually involves repeated instruction or exposure over a period of time.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Instil

   in-stil′, v.t. to drop into: to infuse slowly into the mind:—pr.p. instil′ling; pa.p. instilled′.—ns. Instillā′tion, Instil′ment, the act of instilling or pouring in by drops: the act of infusing slowly into the mind: that which is instilled or infused. [Fr.,—L. instillāre—in, in, stillāre, to drop.]

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How to pronounce instil?

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How to say instil in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of instil in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of instil in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of instil in a Sentence

1. Ravi Menon:

   It is neither realistic nor desirable to expect the MAS to police every single transaction or activity in our financial markets, the responsibility lies with every FI (financial institution) to instil high standards of risk management and proper conduct at all levels.

2. Charles Whall:

   If Shell can deliver clear, decisive capex guidance and instil confidence in the dividend sustainability, there is considerable performance potential given its valuation discount, ben van Beurden can pull this together.

3. Mitul Kotecha:

   China is continuing to instil a degree of stability after the sharp volatility at the beginning of the month by announcing stable to firmer fixings, tighter liquidity has contributed to a squeeze on long USD/CNH positions and will mean investors are wary of shorting CNH in the near term.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=instil
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=instil
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=instil
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=instil