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instill vs breathe

breathe vs instill

instill and breathe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
instill No No Yes No
breathe No No Yes No
As verbs, breathe is a hyponym of instill; that is, breathe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than instill:
  • instill: impart gradually
  • breathe: impart as if by breathing
instill (verb) breathe (verb)
fill, as with a certain quality draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of expel (gases or odors)
teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked
enter drop by drop take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
impart gradually utter or tell
manifest or evince
impart as if by breathing
be alive
allow the passage of air through
Difference between instill and breathe

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