"instil" meaning in English

See instil in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɪnˈstɪl/ Audio: en-us-instill.ogg , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-instill.wav , en-au-instill.ogg 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

Inflected forms

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    },
    {
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        "participle",
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    },
    {
      "form": "instilled",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2020 October 21, “Network News: Labour reiterates demand for full public ownership”, in Rail, page 7:",
          "text": "\"If we do not instil public confidence in the system, I fear the public will lose confidence and even fewer people will travel by rail.\"",
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        },
        {
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