INSTILL


Meaning of INSTILL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈstil ]

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

instill ing a love of learning in children

Synonyms: see implant

• in·stil·la·tion ˌin(t)-stə-ˈlā-shən, -(ˌ)sti- noun

• in·still·er in-ˈsti-lər noun

• in·still·ment -mənt noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.