Instill vs Insert - What's the difference?
instill | insert |
To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.
To pour in (medicine, for example) drop by drop.
To put in between or into.
An image inserted into text.
A promotional leaflet inserted into a magazine, newspaper, etc.
An expression, such as "please" or an interjection, that may occur at various points in an utterance.
Insert is a synonym of instill.
As verbs the difference between instill and insert
is that instill is to cause a quality to become part of someone's nature while insert is to put in between or into.As a noun insert is
an image inserted into text.instill
English
Alternative forms
* instil UKVerb
(en verb)- It is important to instill discipline in a child at an early age.
See also
* infuseinsert
English
Verb
(en verb)- In order to withdraw money from a cash machine you have to insert your debit card first.
- To make your proof easier to comprehend I recommend you insert a few more steps.
Synonyms
* (put in between or into ): enter, introduce, put in, put insideAntonyms
* deleteNoun
(en noun)- This software can print compact disc inserts if you have the right size of paper.
