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instill — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. inculcate, implant, impart; pour in, mix in, infuse. See mixture, teaching, insertion. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. infuse, suffuse, transfuse, intermix, imbue, inject, infiltrate, interject, inoculate … English dictionary for students
instil — Instill In*still , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Instilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Instilling}.] [L. instillare, instillatum; pref. in in + stillare to drop, fr. stilla a drop: cf. F. instiller. See {Distill}.] [Written also {instil}.] 1. To drop in; to pour… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Instill — In*still , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Instilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Instilling}.] [L. instillare, instillatum; pref. in in + stillare to drop, fr. stilla a drop: cf. F. instiller. See {Distill}.] [Written also {instil}.] 1. To drop in; to pour in drop… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Instilled — Instill In*still , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Instilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Instilling}.] [L. instillare, instillatum; pref. in in + stillare to drop, fr. stilla a drop: cf. F. instiller. See {Distill}.] [Written also {instil}.] 1. To drop in; to pour… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Instilling — Instill In*still , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Instilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Instilling}.] [L. instillare, instillatum; pref. in in + stillare to drop, fr. stilla a drop: cf. F. instiller. See {Distill}.] [Written also {instil}.] 1. To drop in; to pour… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
instill — I verb direct, educate, familiarize with, ground, guide, impart, impart gradually, implant, impress upon the mind, inculcate, indoctrinate, infix, inform, infuse, inject, instillare, instruct, prepare, propagandize, qualify, school, teach, train … Law dictionary
instill — verb 1. impart gradually Her presence instilled faith into the children transfuse love of music into the students • Syn: ↑transfuse • Hypernyms: ↑lend, ↑impart, ↑bestow, ↑contribute … Useful english dictionary
instill — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin instillare, from in + stillare to drip, from stilla drop Date: 15th century 1. to cause to enter drop by drop < instill medication into the infected eye > 2. to impart gradually < instilling a … New Collegiate Dictionary
instill — or instil [in stil′] vt. instilled, instilling [MFr instiller < L instillare < in , in + stillare, to drop < stilla, a drop] 1. to put in drop by drop 2. to put (an idea, principle, feeling, etc.) in or into little by little; impart… … English World dictionary
GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
