Definition of "instils" [instils]

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

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• "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."