| 释义 |
instill
instillinculcate, introduce; insinuate; infuse slowly into the mind or feelings: instill a sense of fairness in a child
Not to be confused with:install – invest, instate, place in position; connect for use: install an air conditioner; induct into office with ceremonies: install a new presidentin·still also in·stil I0169900 (ĭn-stĭl′)tr.v. in·stilled, in·still·ing, in·stills also in·stils 1. To introduce by gradual, persistent efforts; implant: "Morality ... may be instilled into their minds" (Thomas Jefferson).2. To pour in (medicine, for example) drop by drop.
[Middle English instillen, from Latin īnstīllāre : in-, into; see in-2 + stīllāre, to drip, drop (from stīlla, drop).]
in′stil·la′tion (ĭn′stə-lā′shən) n.in·still′er n.in·still′ment n.in•still or in•stil (ɪnˈstɪl)
v.t. -stilled, -still•ing or -stil•ling. 1. to infuse slowly or gradually: to instill courtesy in a child. 2. to put in drop by drop. [1525–35; < Latin instillāre=in- in-2 + stillāre to drip] in`stil•la′tion, n. in•still′er, n. in•still′ment, n. instill
Past participle: instilled
Gerund: instilling
| Present |
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| I instill | | you instill | | he/she/it instills | | we instill | | you instill | | they instill |
| Preterite |
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| I instilled | | you instilled | | he/she/it instilled | | we instilled | | you instilled | | they instilled |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am instilling | | you are instilling | | he/she/it is instilling | | we are instilling | | you are instilling | | they are instilling |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have instilled | | you have instilled | | he/she/it has instilled | | we have instilled | | you have instilled | | they have instilled |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was instilling | | you were instilling | | he/she/it was instilling | | we were instilling | | you were instilling | | they were instilling |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had instilled | | you had instilled | | he/she/it had instilled | | we had instilled | | you had instilled | | they had instilled |
| Future |
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| I will instill | | you will instill | | he/she/it will instill | | we will instill | | you will instill | | they will instill |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have instilled | | you will have instilled | | he/she/it will have instilled | | we will have instilled | | you will have instilled | | they will have instilled |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be instilling | | you will be instilling | | he/she/it will be instilling | | we will be instilling | | you will be instilling | | they will be instilling |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been instilling | | you have been instilling | | he/she/it has been instilling | | we have been instilling | | you have been instilling | | they have been instilling |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been instilling | | you will have been instilling | | he/she/it will have been instilling | | we will have been instilling | | you will have been instilling | | they will have been instilling |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been instilling | | you had been instilling | | he/she/it had been instilling | | we had been instilling | | you had been instilling | | they had been instilling |
| Conditional |
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| I would instill | | you would instill | | he/she/it would instill | | we would instill | | you would instill | | they would instill |
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| I would have instilled | | you would have instilled | | he/she/it would have instilled | | we would have instilled | | you would have instilled | | they would have instilled |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  instill - impart gradually; "Her presence instilled faith into the children"; "transfuse love of music into the students"transfusecontribute, lend, impart, add, bestow, bring - bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"breathe - impart as if by breathing; "He breathed new life into the old house" | | 2. | instill - enter drop by drop; "instill medication into my eye"instilinfix, insert, introduce, enter - put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text" | | 3. | instill - produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"ingrain, impressimpress, strike, affect, move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" | | 4. | instill - teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation"inculcate, infusedrill - teach by repetitiondin - instill (into a person) by constant repetition; "he dinned the lessons into his students" | | 5. | instill - fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"impregnate, tincture, infusefill, fill up, make full - make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride" |
instill also instil
verbTo fix (an idea, for example) in someone's mind by reemphasis and repetition:drill, drive, implant, impress, inculcate, pound.Translationsinculquerinfonderebijbrengenвнушатьinstill
instill (something) in(to) (someone or something)1. To put forth effort so that someone learns or remembers something. She really needs to instill a sense of respect for others into her kids, sheesh.2. By extension, to add or introduce something into a particular situation. You can always count on Leah to instill some humor into a grim conversation.See also: instillinstill (someone) with (something)To cause one to feel a particular emotion or have a certain reaction. Jenna's job performance so far doesn't exactly instill me with confidence.See also: instillinstill someone with somethingto imbue or impress someone with something. Her story instilled us all with courage. She instilled us with courage.See also: instillinstill something in (to) someoneto impress something into someone's mind. You need to remember your manners. I want to instill that into you. Good manners were instilled in me at home.See also: instillinstill something in(to) somethingto add something to a situation. The presence of the mayor instilled a legitimacy into the proceedings. Sharon sought to instill a little levity in the meeting.See also: instillinstill
in·still (ĭn-stĭl′)v. To pour in drop by drop.
in′stil·la′tion (ĭn′stə-lā′shən) n.instillation (ĭn″stĭl-ā′shŭn) [L. in, into, + stillare, to drop] Slowly pouring or dropping a liquid into a cavity or onto a surface.instillinstill
Synonyms for instillverb to fix (an idea, for example) in someone's mind by reemphasis and repetitionSynonyms- drill
- drive
- implant
- impress
- inculcate
- pound
Synonyms for instillverb impart graduallySynonymsRelated Words- contribute
- lend
- impart
- add
- bestow
- bring
- breathe
verb enter drop by dropSynonymsRelated Words- infix
- insert
- introduce
- enter
verb produce or try to produce a vivid impression ofSynonymsRelated Wordsverb teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitionsSynonymsRelated Wordsverb fill, as with a certain qualitySynonymsRelated Words |