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instilling

instilling is the present participle and gerund of instill.

Meaning of instill

Verb

instill (third-person singular simple present instills, present participle instilling, simple past and past participle instilled)

  1. (transitive) To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.
    • It is important to instill discipline in a child at an early age.
  2. (transitive) To pour in (medicine, for example) drop by drop.

Noun

instilling (plural instillings)

  1. The process by which something is instilled.

Forms of instilling

pluralinstillings

Words that rhyme with instilling

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Questions about instilling

What does instilling mean?
Instilling means the process by which something is instilled.
What is instilling the present participle and gerund of?
Instilling is the present participle and gerund of instill.
What part of speech is instilling?
Instilling is a noun.
What is the plural of instilling?
The plural of instilling is instillings.

Words near instilling in the dictionary

  1. instillators
  2. instillatory
  3. instilled
  4. instiller
  5. instillers
  6. instilling
  7. instillings
  8. instillment
  9. instillments
  10. instills
  11. instilment

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