Installed vs. Instilled — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Installed and Instilled
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Installed
To connect or set in position and prepare for use
Installed the new furnace.
Installed software on my computer.
Instilled
To introduce by gradual, persistent efforts; implant
"Morality ... may be instilled into their minds" (Thomas Jefferson).
Installed
To induct into an office, rank, or position
A ceremony to install the new governor.
Instilled
To pour in (medicine, for example) drop by drop.
Installed
To settle in an indicated place or condition; establish
Installed myself in the spare room.
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Instilled
Simple past tense and past participle of instill
Installed
Simple past tense and past participle of install
Installed
Readied for use
Installed
(literally)
Installed
(of computer software)
Installed
Put into position
Installed
Placed
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