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instill vs affect

affect vs instill

instill is not a noun while affect is a noun.

instill and affect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
instill No No Yes No
affect Yes No Yes No
As verbs, affect is a hypernym of instill; that is, affect is a word with a broader meaning than instill:
  • instill: produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
  • affect: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Other hypernyms of instill include impress, move, strike.
instill (noun) affect (noun)
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
instill (verb) affect (verb)
fill, as with a certain quality act physically on; have an effect upon
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of have an effect upon
teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions make believe with the intent to deceive
enter drop by drop have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
impart gradually connect closely and often incriminatingly
Difference between instill and affect

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