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Install vs. Instill
Install
/ɪnˈstɔːl/Examples:
Evolution did well to install a fear reflex within us.They plan to install solar panels on their rooftop by March.To install the app, click the download button and follow instructions.
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Instill
/ɪnˈstɪl/Examples:
The workshop aimed to instill a sense of creativity.Parents strive to instill values in their children.Teachers hope to instill a love for learning.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Install contains the word all, think of it as setting up all components of something, like software or equipment.
- Instill has still in it, think about instilling calm and stillness, as if dropping something gently.
- If youre adding software to your computer, its installation; think install for technological contexts.
- Remember that install involves physical or technological setup while instill involves subtle introduction of feelings or qualities.
- Associate instill with the idea of instilling confidence or values in someone over time.
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