instill meaning and definition

INSTILL verb

Definition of instill (verb)

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