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instills

instills is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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.

Questions about instills

What is instills the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Instills is the third-person singular simple present indicative of instill.

Words near instills in the dictionary

  1. instillers
  2. instilling
  3. instillings
  4. instillment
  5. instillments
  6. instills
  7. instilment
  8. instilments
  9. instils
  10. instimulate
  11. instimulated

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