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Imbibe vs Instill - What's the difference?

imbibe | instill |

As verbs the difference between imbibe and instill

is that imbibe is to drink (used frequently of alcoholic beverages) while instill is to cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.

imbibe

English

Verb

(imbib)
  • To drink (used frequently of alcoholic beverages).
  • (figuratively) To take in; as, to imbibe knowledge.

    • Derived terms

    * imbiber * imbibement

    Hyponyms

    * (l)

    Related terms

    * beverage

    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