instil
gb/ɪnstɪl/ us/ɪnstɪl/
C1
Engels
Betekenissen
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Werkwoord
formal
C1
process
1
gradually put ideas into minds
To teach or put a feeling or idea into someone slowly, over time.
Gebruikspatroon:
instil [something] in/into [someone]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Often confused with install (put equipment/software in place). Also commonly misspelled as instill (a standard US spelling) or used without in/into.
Synoniemen
inculcate (Closer in meaning but more academic/formal.)
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implant (Suggests placing an idea firmly in the mind.)
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foster (Emphasizes encouraging something to develop rather than putting it in directly.)
Antoniemen
eradicate (Means to remove an existing belief, habit, or feeling.)
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undermine (Means to weaken confidence or belief rather than build it.)
Woordcombinaties
instil confidence
|instil fear
|instil discipline
|instil pride
|instil respect
|instil good habits
|instil values
|instil a sense of responsibility
|instil trust
|instil hope
Thema's
education
|psychology
|emotions
|work
Voorbeelden
- The coach tried to instil confidence in the team after a string of losses.
- Her parents instilled a strong work ethic into her from an early age.
- The training aims to instil a culture of safety across the company.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- Good teachers instil a love of reading in children.
- The leader tried to instil hope into the group.
Werkwoord
formal
C1
action
2
put drops of liquid in
To put medicine in as drops, especially into the eye or ear.
Gebruikspatroon:
instil [drops/liquid] into [eye/ear/nose/wound]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may use install by mistake; instil is about drops or about ideas/values.
Synoniemen
drip (More general and less formal.)
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administer (More general medical verb; not limited to drop-by-drop.)
Antoniemen
drain (Means to remove liquid rather than put it in.)
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extract (Means to take something out rather than introduce it.)
Woordcombinaties
instil eye drops
|instil drops into the eye
|instil medication
|instil saline
|instil solution
|instil anesthesia
|instil drops into the ear
|instil a disinfectant
|instil antibiotic drops
|instil a few drops
Thema's
health
|medicine
|body
Voorbeelden
- The nurse instilled two drops into each eye.
- Instil the solution slowly to avoid irritation.
- A local anesthetic was instilled into the wound before the procedure.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- I need to instil these drops into my eye.
- She instilled two drops into his ear.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
instil
IPA
GB/ɪnstɪl/
US/ɪnstɪl/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
in - stil (2 lettergrepen)
Woordvormen
Verb
- Base: instil
- 3rd Person Singular: instills, instils
- Present Participle: instilling
- Past: instilled
- Past Participle: instilled
Woordfamilie
Forms
instills
verb
instils
verb
instilling
verb
instilled
verb
Related words
instill
verb C1
Advanced or less common
instillation
noun
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