Word

instill, v.
(instilled, instilling, instills)

fill, as with a certain quality
<verb.change>

impregnate infuse instill tincture

sample sentences

"The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
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verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

infusion

semantic pointers

hypernym

fill, fill up, make full

teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

inculcate infuse instill

sample sentences

"inculcate values into the young generation"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

inculcation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

instilling

semantic pointers

hypernym

drill

hyponym

din

produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

impress ingrain instill

sample sentences

"Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

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verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

impressive

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

instilling

semantic pointers

hypernym

strike, impress, move, affect

enter drop by drop
<verb.contact>

instil instill

sample sentences

"instill medication into my eye"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

instillment instillation instillator instillation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

instilment

semantic pointers

hypernym

insert, introduce, infix, enter

impart gradually
<verb.possession>

instill transfuse

sample sentences

"Her presence instilled faith into the children"
"transfuse love of music into the students"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

contribute, add, lend, bring, impart, bestow

hyponym

breathe