in·stil

verb

/ɪnˈstɪl/

(British English)

(North American English instill)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they instil	/ɪnˈstɪl/ /ɪnˈstɪl/
(North American English) present simple I / you / we / they instill	/ɪnˈstɪl/ /ɪnˈstɪl/
he / she / it instils	/ɪnˈstɪlz/ /ɪnˈstɪlz/
(North American English) he / she / it instills	/ɪnˈstɪlz/ /ɪnˈstɪlz/
past simple instilled	/ɪnˈstɪld/ /ɪnˈstɪld/
past participle instilled	/ɪnˈstɪld/ /ɪnˈstɪld/
-ing form instilling	/ɪnˈstɪlɪŋ/ /ɪnˈstɪlɪŋ/

to gradually put an idea or attitude into somebody's mind; to make somebody feel, think or behave in a particular way over a period of time逐渐灌输，逐步培养（感受、思想或行为）
- instil something (in/into somebody) to instil confidence/discipline/fear into somebody逐步使某人树立信心／守纪律／产生恐惧
- instil somebody with something His father instilled him with a desire to fight injustice and corruption.他的父亲循循善诱，使他产生了与不公和腐败作斗争的愿望。
Word Originlate Middle English (originally meaning to drop a substance into something as liquid drops): from Latin instillare, from in- ‘into’ + stillare ‘to drop’ (from stilla ‘a drop’).