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Definitions
Wiktionary
- v. third-person singular simple present indicative form of instil.
Etymologies
- Middle English instillen, from Latin īnstīllāre : in-, into; see in-2 + stīllāre, to drip, drop (from stīlla, drop).
Examples
“His insignia attracts them, his authority overawes them, and his sword instils them with fear.”
“It is not a tribute that instils pride in Holloway.”
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“In Germany, where history instils an instinctive distaste for grand scientific and political claims about brave new worlds, the longstanding unpopularity of nuclear power is deepening.”
“Davis says that Sea Org members enter RPF by their own choosing and can leave at any time; the manual labour maintains church facilities and instils "pride of accomplishment".”
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“The state, howsoever feeble and fragmented, instils a sense of commonality for its people, in suffering and in all triumphs.”
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“But despite being as enjoyable as a sauna with Phillip Green, the solution of an NCTJ course instils hard discipline and reverence for both fact and ethical process.”
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“The self-belief the cap instils in those that wear it will not long survive, however, if the opposition keep crapping in it.”
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“She is wearing a hat that says "Sex Appeal" but she exudes that almost tangible sense of stoicism that a British seaside resort on a grey day instils in even the most optimistic souls.”
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“It instils pride for one's culture, and understanding and respect for others.”
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“The pastime of shooting fish in a barrel has been unfairly maligned – like falling off a log, it's a hobby with a high success rate, which instils a sense of confidence and self-esteem – so I make no apology for turning briefly to The Power, the new sequel to the absurdly bestselling self-help book The Secret.”
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