Polyglot Dictionary

infundir

/imfunˈdiɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
infundo
preterite (yo)
infundí
past participle
infundido

Meaning

  1. to instil

    • Infundió respeto.

      He inspired respect.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

inculcar

infundir is slightly more about instilling an emotion or quality, like instilling courage; inculcar is more about instilling ideas or values through teaching.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

inculcar

inculcar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to instil."

Portuguese

infundir

infundir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to instil."

Practice

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