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Definition of "instils" [instils]

  • Third-person singular simple present indicative form of instil. (verb)

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Use "instils" in a sentence
  • "His insignia attracts them, his authority overawes them, and his sword instils them with fear."
  • "It is not a tribute that instils pride in Holloway."
  • "In Germany, where history instils an instinctive distaste for grand scientific and political claims about brave new worlds, the longstanding unpopularity of nuclear power is deepening."
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