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instill

Main Entry:: in·still
Pronunciation:: \in-ˈstil\
Function:: transitive verb
Etymology:: Middle English, from Latin instillare, from in- + stillare to drip, from stilla drop
Date:: 15th century

1 : to cause to enter drop by drop <instill medication into the infected eye> 2 : to impart gradually <instilling a love of learning in children>

synonyms see implant

— in·stil·la·tion

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\ˌin(t)-stə-ˈlā-shən, -(ˌ)sti-\ noun

— in·still·er

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\in-ˈsti-lər\ noun

— in·still·ment

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\-mənt\ noun

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