definition of
instill

[1] #1 instill v. [transfuse] impart gradually; "Her presence instilled faith into the children"; "transfuse love of music into the students". wn

[2] #2 instill v. [instil] enter drop by drop; "instill medication into my eye". wn

[3] #3 instill v. [impress, ingrain] produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us". wn

[4] #4 instill v. [inculcate, infuse] teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation". wn

[5] #5 instill v. [impregnate, infuse, tincture] fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide". wn