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Definition of instill verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

instill

verb

NAmE//ɪnˈstɪl//

Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they instill he / she / it instills past simple instilled -ing form instilling

instill something (in/into somebody) to gradually make someone feel, think, or behave in a particular way over a period of time to instill confidence/discipline/fear into someone

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