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add vs instill

instill vs add

add and instill both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
add No No Yes No
instill No No Yes No
As verbs, instill is a hyponym of add; that is, instill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than add:
  • add: bestow a quality on
  • instill: impart gradually
Other hyponyms of add include factor, transfuse, tinsel, throw in.
add (verb) instill (verb)
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of fill, as with a certain quality
make an addition by combining numbers produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
determine the sum of teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
state or say further enter drop by drop
bestow a quality on impart gradually
constitute an addition
Difference between add and instill

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