Instilled vs Inculcated - What's the difference?
instilled | inculcated |
(instill)
To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.
To pour in (medicine, for example) drop by drop.
(inculcate)
To teach by repeated instruction.
To induce understanding or a particular sentiment in a person or persons.
As verbs the difference between instilled and inculcated
is that instilled is past tense of instill while inculcated is past tense of inculcate.instilled
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Verb
(head)instill
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Alternative forms
* instil UKVerb
(en verb)- It is important to instill discipline in a child at an early age.