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instill v. [
transfuse] impart gradually; "Her presence instilled faith into the children"; "transfuse love of music into the students"
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instill v. [
instil] enter drop by drop; "instill medication into my eye"
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instill v. [
impress, ingrain] produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"
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instill v. [
inculcate, infuse] teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation"
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instill v. [
impregnate, infuse, tincture] fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"
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