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instilled

[in-stild]

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adjective

infused slowly or gradually into the mind or feelings.
In some regions of the world, culturally instilled values are an enduring barrier to achieving sustainability.
put into something drop by drop.
Where a patient reacts to the instilled eye medication with dilation of the pupils, it could suggest Horner's syndrome.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of instill.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of instilled¹

instill + -ed ² ( def. )

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Those at the club speak of Slegers' calming influence, how she instilled a sense of empowerment and brought out the best of each of her players.

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I support capitalism, to be clear — but its mythology has instilled a conviction in many people that they are somehow entitled to do increasingly better, year after year, throughout their lives.

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The US president and his 145% tariffs have not instilled fear in many Chinese traders.

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“These experiences have instilled in me an appreciation for the importance of bipartisan consensus and working toward common ground,” he told a House subcommittee in October 2017.

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Exchanging honest feedback is one of the things that was instilled in them from their father, the Gilroys say.

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instillator instinct

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