INSTILL

• (verb) fill, as with a certain quality

  "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"

  synonyms : impregnate , infuse , tincture

• (verb) teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

  "inculcate values into the young generation"

  synonyms : inculcate , infuse

• (verb) produce or try to produce a vivid impression of

  "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"

  synonyms : impress , ingrain

• (verb) enter drop by drop

  "instill medication into my eye"

  synonyms : instil

• (verb) impart gradually

  "Her presence instilled faith into the children", "transfuse love of music into the students"

  synonyms : transfuse

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