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Imbued vs Instilled - What's the difference?

imbued | instilled |

As verbs the difference between imbued and instilled

is that imbued is (imbue) while instilled is (instill).

imbued

English

Verb

(head)
  • (imbue)

    • imbue

    English

    Verb

    (imbu)
  • (transitive): To wet or stain an object completely with some physical quality.
    • The shirt was imbued with his scent.
  • In general, to act in a way which results in an object becoming completely permeated or impregnated by some quality.
    • The entire text is imbued with the sense of melancholy and hopelessness.

    Usage notes

    * Imbue takes meaning from the word imbibe, which means "to absorb or to be filled with".

    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