Aug 15th , 2012

Wednesday word

Today’s word is INSTILL

Instill (verb):

1. To cause to enter drop by drop <instill medication into the infected eye>

2. To impart gradually <instilling a love of learning in children>

The origin of the word is from Latin instillare, from in- + stillare to drip, from stilla drop. It was First Known in the 15th century (thanks, Merriam-Webster!)

Have a great middle of the week, everyone!

The Ginger Team

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