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instill vs lend

lend vs instill

instill and lend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
instill No No Yes No
lend No No Yes No
As verbs, lend is a hypernym of instill; that is, lend is a word with a broader meaning than instill:
  • instill: impart gradually
  • lend: bestow a quality on
Other hypernyms of instill include add, bestow, bring, contribute, impart.
instill (verb) lend (verb)
fill, as with a certain quality give temporarily; let have for a limited time
produce or try to produce a vivid impression of bestow a quality on
teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to
enter drop by drop
impart gradually
Difference between instill and lend

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