instil
English
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ɪnˈstɪl/
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Particularly: "UK") - Rhymes: -ɪl
Verb
editinstil (third-person singular simple present instils, present participle instilling, simple past and past participle instilled)
- Australia, Ireland, and UK standard spelling of instill.
- 2020 October 21, “Network News: Labour reiterates demand for full public ownership”, in Rail, page 7:
- "If we do not instil public confidence in the system, I fear the public will lose confidence and even fewer people will travel by rail."