instill
/ɪnˈstɪl/verb
To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.
Example sentence
- “It is important to instill discipline in a child at an early age.”
Featured as word of the day on December 25, 2026.
Related words
instinctiveDriven by impulse, spontaneous and without thinking.instigateTo incite; to bring about by urging or encouraging.instructorOne who instructs; a teacher.installmentOne of a series of parts, whether equal or unequal to the other parts of the series, of a given entity or a given process, which part presents or is presented at a particular scheduled interval.insulationAny of a variety of materials designed to reduce the flow of heat, either from or into a building.installTo connect, set up or prepare something for use.