Thesaurus: instill

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1. v. t. To drop in; to pour in drop by drop; hence, to impart gradually; to infuse slowly; to cause to be imbibed.
2. v. impart gradually
3. v. enter drop by drop
4. v. produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
5. v. teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
6. v. fill, as with a certain quality
7. To drop in; to pour in drop by drop; hence, to impart gradually; to infuse slowly; to cause to be imbibed. That starlight dews All silently their tears of love instill. Byron. How hast thou instilled Thy malice into thousands. Milton. Syn. -- To infuse; impart; inspire; implant; inculcate; insinuate.
8. To drop in; to pour in drop by drop; hence, to impartgradually; to infuse slowly; to cause to be imbibed.That starlight dews All silently their tears of love instill. Byron.How hast thou instilled Thy malice into thousands. Milton.
9. v:100 v. impart gradually v. enter drop by drop