verb
Meaning 1
Australia, Ireland, and UK standard spelling of instill.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
instil
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Pronunciation
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/ɪnˈstɪl/
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rhymes with -ɪl
verb
Meaning 2
enter drop by drop
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- instill medication into my eye
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: instill
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: insert, infix, enter, introduce
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.