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Instil vs Equip - What's the difference?

instil | equip |

As verbs the difference between instil and equip

is that instil is while equip is to furnish for service, or against a need or exigency; to fit out; to supply with whatever is necessary to efficient action in any way; to provide with arms or an armament, stores, munitions, rigging, etc; -- said especially of ships and of troops dryden.

instil

English

Verb

(instill)
  • Derived terms

    * reinstil

    equip

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Verb

  • To furnish for service, or against a need or exigency; to fit out; to supply with whatever is necessary to efficient action in any way; to provide with arms or an armament, stores, munitions, rigging, etc.; -- said especially of ships and of troops. Dryden.
  • Gave orders for equipping a considerable fleet. Ludlow.
  • To dress up; to array; accouter.
  • The country are led astray in following the town, and equipped in a ridiculous habit, when they fancy themselves in the height of the mode. Addison.
  • To prepare (someone) with a skill
  • Anagrams

    * (l), ----