Dictionary Entry
instill
instill is a 7-letter English word with 6 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To drop in; to pour in drop by drop; hence, to impart gradually; to infuse slowly; to cause to be imbibed. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
7 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 10 · 6 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To drop in; to pour in drop by drop; hence, to impart gradually; to infuse slowly; to cause to be imbibed.
- 2verb
fill, as with a certain quality
"The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
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- 3verb
teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
"inculcate values into the young generation"
- 4verb
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
"Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"
- 5verb
enter drop by drop
"instill medication into my eye"
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- 6verb
impart gradually
"Her presence instilled faith into the children"
"transfuse love of music into the students"
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