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instill

/ˌɪnˈstɪl/ /ɪnˈstɪl/
verb Regular verbinstill instilled
General
  1. 1 aşılamak, telkin etmek

Definition (English)

To gradually give someone a particular feeling, idea, or value.

Example Sentences

  1. Parents try to instill good values in their children.
    Ebeveynler çocuklarına iyi değerler aşılamaya çalışır.
  2. The teacher instilled a love of reading in her students.
    Öğretmen, öğrencilerine okuma sevgisi aşıladı.
GeneralMedical
  1. 1 (ilacı) damlatmak, damla damla akıtmak

Definition (English)

To put a liquid into something slowly.

Example Sentences

  1. The nurse instilled two drops into each of his eyes.
    Hemşire her iki gözüne de ikişer damla damlattı.
  2. Instill the medicine slowly into the ear canal.
    İlacı yavaşça kulak kanalına damlatın.

Verb Forms Regular

Base instill
/ˌɪnˈstɪl/
Past instilled
/ˌɪnˈstɪld/
Participle instilled
/ˌɪnˈstɪld/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edinstill → instilled

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /l/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. instilled /ˌɪnˈstɪld/

Synonyms

implantinfuseimpartinculcate

Collocations

instill confidenceinstill fearinstill valuesinstill disciplineinstill respectinstill hope

Related Words

valueideabelieffeelingteachinglearning