English Language Learners Definition of instill
: to gradually cause someone to have (an attitude, feeling, etc.)
How do I use the word instilled in a sentence?
Instilled sentence example
- A small volume of sterile water is instilled and then aspirated into a syringe. ...
- At a very early age, and throughout his whole life, he manifested profound religious feeling, perhaps instilled into him in the course of his education under some of the strictest Mahommedan doctors.
Is it Enstill or instill?
Instil is a spelling variant of the same word. While instill is preferred in American English, instil is preferred in British English, where it has all of the same meanings. Since instil is the preferred spelling in British English, it is common to see it in British and Australian publications.
