instill

Definition of Instill in English :

1. instill, transfuse

impart gradually

Example Sentences:
'Her presence instilled faith into the children'
'transfuse love of music into the students'

2. instil, instill

enter drop by drop

Example Sentences:
'instill medication into my eye'

3. impress, ingrain, instill

produce or try to produce a vivid impression of

Example Sentences:
'Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us'

4. inculcate, infuse, instill

teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

Example Sentences:
'inculcate values into the young generation'

fill, as with a certain quality

Example Sentences:
'The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Instill

verb transitiveWord forms: inˈstilled or inˈstilling

to put in drop by drop

to put (an idea, principle, feeling, etc.) in or into little by little; impart gradually

tr.v. in·stilled, in·still·ing, in·stills also in·stils

1. To introduce by gradual, persistent efforts; implant: "Morality ... may be instilled into their minds" (Thomas Jefferson).