| slovo | definícia |
instill
(encz) | instill,nalít po kapkách |
instill
(encz) | instill,vštěpovat |
Instill
(gcide) | Instill \In*still"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Instilled; p. pr. &
vb. n. Instilling.] [L. instillare, instillatum; pref. in-
in + stillare to drop, fr. stilla a drop: cf. F. instiller.
See Distill.] [Written also instil.]
1. To drop in; to pour in drop by drop.
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That starlight dews
All silently their tears of love instill. --Byron.
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2. Specifically: To infuse (knowledge or attitudes) into the
mind of another, slowly or gradually; to impart gradually;
to cause to be imbibed.
[PJC]
How hast thou instilled
Thy malice into thousands. --Milton.
Syn: To infuse; impart; inspire; implant; inculcate;
insinuate.
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instill
(wn) | instill
v 1: impart gradually; "Her presence instilled faith into the
children"; "transfuse love of music into the students"
[syn: instill, transfuse]
2: enter drop by drop; "instill medication into my eye" [syn:
instill, instil]
3: produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; "Mother
tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us" [syn:
impress, ingrain, instill]
4: teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions;
"inculcate values into the young generation" [syn:
inculcate, instill, infuse]
5: fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures
the air with carbon monoxide" [syn: impregnate, infuse,
instill, tincture] |
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instillation
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instillator
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instilling
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instillment
(encz) | instillment, n: |
Instill
(gcide) | Instill \In*still"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Instilled; p. pr. &
vb. n. Instilling.] [L. instillare, instillatum; pref. in-
in + stillare to drop, fr. stilla a drop: cf. F. instiller.
See Distill.] [Written also instil.]
1. To drop in; to pour in drop by drop.
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That starlight dews
All silently their tears of love instill. --Byron.
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2. Specifically: To infuse (knowledge or attitudes) into the
mind of another, slowly or gradually; to impart gradually;
to cause to be imbibed.
[PJC]
How hast thou instilled
Thy malice into thousands. --Milton.
Syn: To infuse; impart; inspire; implant; inculcate;
insinuate.
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Instillation
(gcide) | Instillation \In`stil*la"tion\, n. [L. instillatio: cf. F.
instillation.]
The act of instilling; also, that which is instilled.
--Johnson.
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Instillator
(gcide) | Instillator \In"stil*la`tor\, n.
An instiller. [R.]
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Instillatory
(gcide) | Instillatory \In*stil"la*to*ry\, a.
Belonging to instillation. [R.]
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Instilled
(gcide) | Instill \In*still"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Instilled; p. pr. &
vb. n. Instilling.] [L. instillare, instillatum; pref. in-
in + stillare to drop, fr. stilla a drop: cf. F. instiller.
See Distill.] [Written also instil.]
1. To drop in; to pour in drop by drop.
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That starlight dews
All silently their tears of love instill. --Byron.
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2. Specifically: To infuse (knowledge or attitudes) into the
mind of another, slowly or gradually; to impart gradually;
to cause to be imbibed.
[PJC]
How hast thou instilled
Thy malice into thousands. --Milton.
Syn: To infuse; impart; inspire; implant; inculcate;
insinuate.
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Instiller
(gcide) | Instiller \In*still"er\, n.
One who instills. --Skelton.
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Instilling
(gcide) | Instill \In*still"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Instilled; p. pr. &
vb. n. Instilling.] [L. instillare, instillatum; pref. in-
in + stillare to drop, fr. stilla a drop: cf. F. instiller.
See Distill.] [Written also instil.]
1. To drop in; to pour in drop by drop.
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That starlight dews
All silently their tears of love instill. --Byron.
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2. Specifically: To infuse (knowledge or attitudes) into the
mind of another, slowly or gradually; to impart gradually;
to cause to be imbibed.
[PJC]
How hast thou instilled
Thy malice into thousands. --Milton.
Syn: To infuse; impart; inspire; implant; inculcate;
insinuate.
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Instillment
(gcide) | Instillment \In*still"ment\, n.
The act of instilling; also, that which is instilled.
[Written also instilment.]
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instillation
(wn) | instillation
n 1: the introduction of a liquid (by pouring or injection) drop
by drop [syn: instillation, instillment, instilment]
2: a liquid that is instilled drop by drop |
instillator
(wn) | instillator
n 1: medical apparatus that puts a liquid into a cavity drop by
drop |
instilling
(wn) | instilling
n 1: teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent
instruction or repetition [syn: inculcation,
ingraining, instilling] |
instillment
(wn) | instillment
n 1: the introduction of a liquid (by pouring or injection) drop
by drop [syn: instillation, instillment, instilment] |
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