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instill definition
instill |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb instill 2 of 5 senses of instill Sense 1 instill, transfuse => breathe Sense 4 inculcate, instill, infuse => din Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb instill 2 of 5 senses of instill Sense 1 instill, transfuse => breathe Sense 4 inculcate, instill, infuse => din Entailment of verb instill Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb instill 5 senses of instill Sense 1 instill, transfuse => lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add bring Sense 2 instill, instil => insert, infix, enter introduce Sense 3 impress, ingrain, instill => affect, impress, move strike Sense 4 inculcate, instill, infuse => drill Sense 5 impregnate, infuse, instill, tincture => fill, fill up make full Familiarity of verb instill instill used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb instill Sense 1 instill, transfuse => lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add bring -------------- Sense 2 instill, instil => insert, infix, enter introduce -------------- Sense 3 impress, ingrain, instill => affect, impress, move strike -------------- Sense 4 inculcate, instill, infuse => drill -------------- Sense 5 impregnate, infuse, instill, tincture => fill, fill up make full -------------- Grep of noun instill instillation instillator instilling instillment Overview of verb instill The verb instill has 5 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. instill, transfuse -- (impart gradually; "Her presence instilled faith into the children"; "transfuse love of music into the students") 2. instill, instil -- (enter drop by drop, as of medication into an eye) 3. impress, ingrain, instill -- (make a deep and indelible impression on someone) 4. inculcate, instill, infuse -- (teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions) 5. impregnate, infuse, instill, tincture -- (fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide") Overview of verb instill The verb instill has 5 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. instill, transfuse -- (impart gradually; "Her presence instilled faith into the children"; "transfuse love of music into the students") 2. instill, instil -- (enter drop by drop, as of medication into an eye) 3. impress, ingrain, instill -- (make a deep and indelible impression on someone) 4. inculcate, instill, infuse -- (teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions) 5. impregnate, infuse, instill, tincture -- (fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide")
instill definition