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instill

Dictionary definition · instill

verb

  1. impart gradually"Her presence instilled faith into the children"
  2. enter drop by drop"instill medication into my eye"
  3. produce or try to produce a vivid impression of"Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"
  4. teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions"inculcate values into the young generation"
  5. fill, as with a certain quality"The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).