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Engrained vs Instilled - What's the difference?

engrained | instilled |

As verbs the difference between engrained and instilled

is that engrained is (engrain) while instilled is (instill).

engrained

English

Verb

(head)
  • (engrain)

    • Anagrams

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    engrain

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)

    • Anagrams

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    instilled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (instill)

    • instill

    English

    Alternative forms

    * instil UK

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.
    • It is important to instill discipline in a child at an early age.
  • To pour in (medicine, for example) drop by drop.

    • See also

    * infuse