Instil
verb
To gradually and continuously transfer a principle or a quality into someone's mind.
Parents should instil good manners in their children from a young age.
Often appears as...
- instil confidence
- instil fear
verb
To gradually and continuously transfer a principle or a quality into someone's mind.
Parents should instil good manners in their children from a young age.
Often appears as...
- instil confidence
- instil fear
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Continuous Process
Instilling something takes time and repetition, it's not immediate.
The teacher tried to instil a love for reading over the school year.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive or Negative
Instil can involve both good and bad qualities or beliefs.
The news coverage seemed to instil a sense of panic in the population.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Influence
Instil often implies a subtle or indirect influence rather than direct teaching.
The mentor’s actions and attitude instil perseverance in the team.
Pro Tip 1/3Continuous Process
Instilling something takes time and repetition, it's not immediate.
The teacher tried to instil a love for reading over the school year.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive or Negative
Instil can involve both good and bad qualities or beliefs.
The news coverage seemed to instil a sense of panic in the population.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Influence
Instil often implies a subtle or indirect influence rather than direct teaching.
The mentor’s actions and attitude instil perseverance in the team.
Pro Tip 1/3Continuous Process
Instilling something takes time and repetition, it's not immediate.
The teacher tried to instil a love for reading over the school year.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive or Negative
Instil can involve both good and bad qualities or beliefs.
The news coverage seemed to instil a sense of panic in the population.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Influence
Instil often implies a subtle or indirect influence rather than direct teaching.
The mentor’s actions and attitude instil perseverance in the team.
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The beauty of data...
space and alignment and typography it's almost like being exposed to all this media over the years had instilled a kind of dormant design literacy in me and I don't feel like I'm unique I feel that every day all of us now are being blasted by information design it's being poured into our eyes through the web and
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Sarah Kaminsky: My...
It was my grandfather who decided they needed false documents. My father had been instilled with such respect for the law that although he was being persecuted, he'd never thought of false papers. But it was he who went to meet a man from the Resistance. In those times documents had hard covers,
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Defying stereotypes: the...
special work for him and he had opted a number of children mostly girls and put them in schools made sure that they got education he appeared with them in public instilling a sense of normal that woman did sports they became professionals we had world's first
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Mother of a Martyr PIPE...
mrs. for HOD is certainly unusual but I couldn't help wondering if other mothers here were raising their children the same way there wasn't a definite time in which they told me they wanted to become martyrs I instilled this in them and
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Imaginative sculptures...
and I watched an entire country begin a major transformation. And that transformed me as a person. It instilled in me a sense of wonder and optimism and possibility that permeates everything I create. I make sculptures like "FOREVER"
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What prosecutors and...
These men helped me reframe my mindset around manhood. And they instilled in me all of their aspirations and goals, in the hopes that I would never return to prison, and that I would serve as their ambassador to the free world.
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The art of responsibility...
dad that sounds like a lot of fun yeah we had terrific parents that instilled a nice at an early age the art of responsibility and they did it through an interesting technique called the job jar so Denise and I have two other
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Michelle Obama's plea...
She's an active presence in their lives, as well as mine, and is instilling in them the same values that she taught me and my things like compassion, and integrity, and confidence, and perseverance --
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Exploring the Bay of...
Delicious. The food is absolutely wonderful, can you tell us a little bit more about your history of cooking and what we're eating here? My father always instilled on us that a
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Bandi Mbubi: Demand a...
Rape is used as a weapon of war, instilling fear and depopulating whole areas. The quest for extracting this mineral has not only aided, but it has fueled
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The beauty of data...
space and alignment and typography it's almost like being exposed to all this media over the years had instilled a kind of dormant design literacy in me and I don't feel like I'm unique I feel that every day all of us now are being blasted by information design it's being poured into our eyes through the web and
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Sarah Kaminsky: My...
It was my grandfather who decided they needed false documents. My father had been instilled with such respect for the law that although he was being persecuted, he'd never thought of false papers. But it was he who went to meet a man from the Resistance. In those times documents had hard covers,
Video examples
Defying stereotypes: the...
special work for him and he had opted a number of children mostly girls and put them in schools made sure that they got education he appeared with them in public instilling a sense of normal that woman did sports they became professionals we had world's first
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Mother of a Martyr PIPE...
mrs. for HOD is certainly unusual but I couldn't help wondering if other mothers here were raising their children the same way there wasn't a definite time in which they told me they wanted to become martyrs I instilled this in them and
Video examples
Imaginative sculptures...
and I watched an entire country begin a major transformation. And that transformed me as a person. It instilled in me a sense of wonder and optimism and possibility that permeates everything I create. I make sculptures like "FOREVER"
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What prosecutors and...
These men helped me reframe my mindset around manhood. And they instilled in me all of their aspirations and goals, in the hopes that I would never return to prison, and that I would serve as their ambassador to the free world.
Video examples
The art of responsibility...
dad that sounds like a lot of fun yeah we had terrific parents that instilled a nice at an early age the art of responsibility and they did it through an interesting technique called the job jar so Denise and I have two other
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Michelle Obama's plea...
She's an active presence in their lives, as well as mine, and is instilling in them the same values that she taught me and my things like compassion, and integrity, and confidence, and perseverance --
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Exploring the Bay of...
Delicious. The food is absolutely wonderful, can you tell us a little bit more about your history of cooking and what we're eating here? My father always instilled on us that a
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Bandi Mbubi: Demand a...
Rape is used as a weapon of war, instilling fear and depopulating whole areas. The quest for extracting this mineral has not only aided, but it has fueled
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Jason Witten
American Football Player
The things I learned early on from my granddad, the things he instilled in me, are still to this day a huge part and a huge priority of my own life. Even the little stuff like my granddad always telling me to tuck in my shirt at church. It sticks with you.
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Dakota Fanning
American Actress
My mom played tennis for, like, six hours a day and went to college on a tennis scholarship, because that was the way she could go to school. So they instilled in me the idea that you have to work hard for the things you want in life and never complain.
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Eva Moskowitz
American Educator
We must renew our commitment to instilling high moral character in our students, to teaching them to treat each other with kindness, to stand up for what is right, and to respect the diversity of backgrounds and experiences that strengthen our country.
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Helen Mirren
British Actress
My parents believed in education and economic security, and I thank them for it. Because I think that's part of what's made my life stable. It was instilled in me. You have to be able to pay your bills. You do not get into debt. And I never have been.
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Zach Wamp
American Politician
Those are serious questions of war and peace, of freedom or tyranny, whether or not there is ever going to be a hope of us instilling some democratic systems in a part of the world that frankly is breeding hate and destruction directed right at us.
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Yolanda Hadid
American Model
I have never in my life let a man disrespect me, verbally or physically, and that will never change. I feel very strongly about this because it's something my mother instilled in me and that I have instilled in my daughters.
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Jalen Ramsey
American Football Player
I always, always had that value instilled in me by my parents that education was key and education was the most important because that's something nobody can take from you.
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Henry Sy
Chinese Businessman
I instilled in my children the importance of good values in business: hard work, determination, integrity, and optimism.
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Irving Kirsch
American Educator
Anything that instills a sense of hope will at least temporarily help treat depression.
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Richard M. DeVos
American Businessman
My parents instilled a strong work ethic early on in my life.
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Jason Witten
American Football Player
The things I learned early on from my granddad, the things he instilled in me, are still to this day a huge part and a huge priority of my own life. Even the little stuff like my granddad always telling me to tuck in my shirt at church. It sticks with you.
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Dakota Fanning
American Actress
My mom played tennis for, like, six hours a day and went to college on a tennis scholarship, because that was the way she could go to school. So they instilled in me the idea that you have to work hard for the things you want in life and never complain.
Quote examples
Eva Moskowitz
American Educator
We must renew our commitment to instilling high moral character in our students, to teaching them to treat each other with kindness, to stand up for what is right, and to respect the diversity of backgrounds and experiences that strengthen our country.
Quote examples
Helen Mirren
British Actress
My parents believed in education and economic security, and I thank them for it. Because I think that's part of what's made my life stable. It was instilled in me. You have to be able to pay your bills. You do not get into debt. And I never have been.
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Zach Wamp
American Politician
Those are serious questions of war and peace, of freedom or tyranny, whether or not there is ever going to be a hope of us instilling some democratic systems in a part of the world that frankly is breeding hate and destruction directed right at us.
Quote examples
Yolanda Hadid
American Model
I have never in my life let a man disrespect me, verbally or physically, and that will never change. I feel very strongly about this because it's something my mother instilled in me and that I have instilled in my daughters.
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Jalen Ramsey
American Football Player
I always, always had that value instilled in me by my parents that education was key and education was the most important because that's something nobody can take from you.
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Henry Sy
Chinese Businessman
I instilled in my children the importance of good values in business: hard work, determination, integrity, and optimism.
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Irving Kirsch
American Educator
Anything that instills a sense of hope will at least temporarily help treat depression.
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Richard M. DeVos
American Businessman
My parents instilled a strong work ethic early on in my life.
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