INSTILL


Meaning of INSTILL in English

— instiller , n. — instillment , n.

/in stil"/ , v.t.

1. to infuse slowly or gradually into the mind or feelings; insinuate; inject: to instill courtesy in a child.

2. to put in drop by drop.

[ 1525-35; instillare, equiv. to in- IN- 2 + stillare to drip; see DISTILL ]

Syn. 1. inculcate, introduce.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .