1. (

• instill ,
• transfuse

) impart gradually; "Her presence instilled faith into the children"; "transfuse love of music into the students" ;

2. (

• instill ,
• instil ,

) enter drop by drop; "instill medication into my eye" ;

3. (

• impress ,
• ingrain ,
• instill

) produce or try to produce a vivid impression of; "Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us" ;

4. (

• inculcate ,
• instill ,
• infuse

) teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation" ;

5. (

• impregnate ,
• infuse ,
• instill ,
• tincture ,

) fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide" ;