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Meanings of instil in English

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Usage of instil in English
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We need to instil volunteerism as part of the way going forward.
Radio NZ
2
Even bugaboos intended simply to instil terror generally behave in comprehensible ways.
The Guardian
3
I want to instil paranoia and fear that Keiran is the problem.
News.com.au
4
He had failed to instil the 'offensive spirit' into his senior officers.
The white war: life and death on the italian front 1915-1919
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And we want to instil the principles by which the nation lives.
Modern Eloquence: Vol II, After-Dinner Speeches E-O
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The group was leveraging off publicity to instil fear into people's hearts.
Radio NZ
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Poetry and religion always teach the same duties, instil the same feelings.
The Young Lady's Mentor / A Guide to the Formation of Character....
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To educate means to draw out as well as to instil in.
The Christian Home / As it is in the Sphere of Nature and the Ch...
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One man holds us in awe, and we unconsciously instil that feeling.
The Sowers
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It was not difficult to instil an idea into his cousin's mind.
Ranching for Sylvia
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They compel obedience and instil fear and end lives, neatly and swiftly.
The Irish Times
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No, no, I have taken care to instil such principles into him-
History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
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Mr Nesbitt pledged to instil a new spirit among people in Northern Ireland.
The Irish Times
14
Mr Brotherson said the proposed law aimed to instil trust in public life.
Radio NZ
15
The course also aims to instil confidence and impart grooming skills for life.
The Irish Times
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Leadership Leadership is vital to instil high expectations and encourage innovation.
The Guardian
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