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.
Definitions
- transitive verb. To drop in; to pour in drop by drop; hence, to impart gradually; to infuse slowly; to cause to be imbibed.
- verb. fill, as with a certain quality
"The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
- verb. teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
"inculcate values into the young generation"
- verb. produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
"Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"
- verb. enter drop by drop
"instill medication into my eye"
- verb. impart gradually
"Her presence instilled faith into the children"
"transfuse love of music into the students"
Synonyms
impregnate, infuse, tincture, inculcate, impress, ingrain, instil, transfuse
Common word forms
instills, instilled, instiller, instilling, instillment
Words from these letters
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