"instil" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /ɪnˈstɪl/ Forms: instils [present, singular, third-person], instilling [participle, present], instilled [participle, past], instilled [past]
Rhymes: -ɪl Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} instil (third-person singular simple present instils, present participle instilling, simple past and past participle instilled)
  1. Australia, Ireland, and UK standard spelling of instill. Derived forms: reinstil
    Sense id: en-instil-en-verb-qO31zYne Categories (other): Australian English, British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Irish English

Inflected forms

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