instill B2 Topic:Actions & Processes Also spelled instil US /ˌɪnˈstɪl/ UK /ɪnˈstɪl/ See IPA manual Freq #32785 Meanings 1 verb To gradually teach someone an idea, feeling, or habit until it becomes part of them. Her parents instilled a love of reading in her. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to gradually teach someone... implantingraininfuse Word family Forms instilledinstillinginstills Derived forms instillmentreinstilluninstilled Related forms inculcateindoctrinateinfuse Etymology AI details Borrowed from Latin instillō. instillō Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # instill **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˌɪnˈstɪl/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈstɪl/ **Frequency rank:** 32785 ## Meanings 1. To gradually teach someone an idea, feeling, or habit until it becomes part of them. ## Examples - Her parents instilled a love of reading in her. ## Derived Forms - instillment - reinstill - uninstilled ## Related Forms - inculcate - indoctrinate - infuse ## Roots and Affixes - Root: instillō ## Etymology Borrowed from Latin instillō. ## AI Etymology Instill is borrowed from Latin instillō. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown