INSTIL
Dictionary entry overview: What does instil mean? • INSTIL (verb)
The verb INSTIL has 1 sense:
1. enter drop by drop
Familiarity information: INSTIL used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• INSTIL (verb)
Meaning:
Enter drop by drop
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
instil; instill
Context example:
instill medication into my eye
Hypernyms (to "instil" is one way to...):
enter; infix; insert; introduce (put or introduce into something)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
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