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   install

   /ɪnˈstɔːl/

   verb

   • 1. place or fix (equipment or machinery) in position ready for use: "we're planning to install a new shower" Similar putpositionplaceput in placeset in placefixfitlocatesituatestationsitelodgeestablishinsertinformal:plonkparkOpposite remove
   • ▪ load (software) into a computer: "you may want to install a new version of the program"
   • 2. place (someone) in a new position of authority, especially with ceremony: "he was installed as Prime Minister in 1966" Similar swear ininductinstateinaugurateinvestinstituteintroduceappointadmit to officetake onordainconsecrateanointenthronecrownOpposite remove
   • ▪ establish (someone) in a new place or condition: "Ashley installed herself behind her table" Similar ensconceestablishpositionsettleseatlodgeplantplumpsitsit downtake a seattake a chairperchinformal:plonkparktake a pew

   Word Origin late Middle English (in install (sense 2)): from medieval Latin installare, from in- ‘into’ + stallum ‘place, stall’. install (sense 1) dates from the mid 19th century.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINSTIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INSTIL definition: 1. to put a feeling, idea, or principle gradually into someone's mind, so that it has a strong…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINSTILL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to put a feeling, idea, or principle gradually into someone’s mind, so that it has a strong influence on the way the person lives: My parents instilled in me a love of reading. (Definition of instill from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of instill. instill.

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   to gradually put an idea or attitude into somebody's mind; to make somebody feel, think or behave in a particular way over a period of time. instil something (in/into somebody) to instil confidence/discipline/fear into somebody.

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   The meaning of INSTILL is to impart gradually. How to use instill in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Instill.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINSTIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you instil an idea or feeling in someone, especially over a period of time, you make them think it or feel it.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINSTILL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you instill an idea or feeling in someone, especially over a period of time, you make them think it or feel it. The tough thing is trying to instill a winning attitude in the kids. Synonyms: introduce , implant , engender , infuse More Synonyms of instill

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   verb (used with object) , in·stilled, in·stil·ling. Chiefly British. a variant of instill. instil. / ɪnˈstɪl / verb. to introduce gradually; implant or infuse. rare. to pour in or inject in drops.

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   Instill definition: to infuse slowly or gradually into the mind or feelings; insinuate; inject. See examples of INSTILL used in a sentence.

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    Definitions of instill. verb. impart gradually. “Her presence instilled faith into the children” synonyms: transfuse. see more. verb. produce or try to produce a vivid impression of. synonyms: impress, ingrain. see more. verb. teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions. synonyms: inculcate, infuse. see more. verb.

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    Definition of instill verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.