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instilar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • drip verb To fall in individual drops.
  • instill verb To gradually establish an idea, feeling, or value in someone's mind so it becomes part of who they are.
  • trickle noun A thin, slow flow of liquid, or the small amount that flows this way.

Senses

instilar is used for these senses in English:

  • drip (transitive) To let fall in drops.
  • instill (transitive) To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.
  • instill (transitive) To pour in (medicine, for example) drop by drop.
  • trickle (transitive) to pour a liquid in a very thin stream, or so that drops fall continuously.

drip — full definition

  1. verb To fall in individual drops.
  2. verb To leak or release liquid slowly.
  3. noun A single drop of liquid falling, or a device that slowly releases fluid, such as an intravenous drip.
  4. noun (informal) Stylish, fashionable clothing or overall style.

instill — full definition

  1. verb To gradually establish an idea, feeling, or value in someone's mind so it becomes part of who they are.
  2. verb To add a liquid slowly, drop by drop, often for medical purposes.

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