Added 8 October 2026 instill /ɪnˈstɪl/ verb Categories: Money & PropertyActionsRare Words In Latin: indō Wiktionary verb ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about instill at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Impart gradually. Her presence instilled faith into the children Enter drop by drop. instill medication into my eye Produce or try to produce a vivid impression of. Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us Related Words: instilinculcateinfuseimpressingraintinctureimpregnategeneratecreateteachbuildintroduce Back to today's word