instill
To cause a quality to become part of someone's natureTo cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.
» We want to instill a feeling of hope.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.
It is important to instill discipline in a child at an early age.
anerziehen, einimpfen, beibringen
внуша́тьvnušátʹ, внуши́тьvnušítʹ, вселя́тьvseljátʹ
(transitive)To pour in (medicine, for example) drop by drop.
einflößen
влива́ть по ка́плеvlivátʹ po káple, влить по ка́плеvlitʹ po káple
enter drop by drop
Examples
32 sentencesWe want to instill a feeling of hope.
We wanted to instill a feeling of hope.
deWir wollten ein Gefühl der Hoffnung aufsteigen lassen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We're trying to instill a feeling of hope.
We tried to instill a feeling of hope.
Tom's parents instilled in him a glass-half-full mentality.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
Borrowed from Latin instillō.Borrowed from Latin instillō.
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Forms
instills, instilling, instilled, instilledSynonyms
11 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle