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to instill
01
to gradually establish an idea, feeling, etc. in someone's mind
Ditransitive: to instill a belief or attitude in sb
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
instill
3rd person singular
instills
Present participle
instilling
Past simple
instilled
Past participle
instilled
Examples
Parents aim to instill good manners in their children through consistent reminders and modeling polite behavior.
02
to pour something gradually and in small doses
Transitive: to instill a liquid into sth
Examples
The doctor instructed the patient to instill eye drops into each eye twice a day to reduce inflammation.
Lexical Tree
instillation
instillator
instilling
instill
