Difference between Instill and Tincture

What is the difference between Instill and Tincture?

Instill as a verb is to cause a quality to become part of someone's nature. while Tincture as a verb is to stain or impregnate (something) with colour

Instill

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature. To pour in (medicine, for example) drop by drop.

Example sentence: Catholic schools in our Nation's education have been paramount in teaching the values that we as parents seek to instill in our children.

Tincture

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a pigment or other substance that colours or dyesa tint, or an added coloura colour or metal used in the depiction of a coat of arms.An alcoholic extract of plant material, used as a medicinea small alcoholic drinkan essential characteristic

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to stain or impregnate (something) with colour

We hope you now know whether to use Instill or Tincture in your sentence.

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