instilled; instilling; instills
1
: to impart gradually
instilling a love of learning in children
2
: to cause to enter drop by drop
instill medication into the infected eye
Examples of instill in a Sentence
a charismatic leader who instilled in his followers a passionate commitment to the cause
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 June 2025
Part of that work ethic had been instilled in him during his draft process back in 2022.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2025
Watching her work instilled in me the value of preparation.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 May 2025
Maurice’s system instilled the confidence in Bobrovsky again.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for instill
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“Instill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instill. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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instill
verb
in·still
in-ˈstil 
: to gradually cause to feel or have
instill a love of music
instiller
noun
Medical Definition
instill
transitive verb
in·still
in-ˈstil
instilled; instilling
: to cause to enter especially drop by drop
instill medication into the infected eye
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