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Install vs. Instill
Install
/ɪnˈstɔːl/Examples:
Can you install this app on my phone?We need to install new lighting in the kitchen.
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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:
- Remember that install often involves setting up something tangible, like software or equipment; think of putting something in place.
- Instill is more abstract, often referring to gradually imparting an idea or feeling.
- An installer is usually needed for install, but instill happens with influence or teaching over time.
- Install has the connotation of beginning functionality, whereas instill deals with beginning value.
- You might install a program but instill confidence.
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