instill

verbs

impart gradually

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

instill, transfuse

enter drop by drop

"instill medication into my eye"

instil, instill

is derived from

is derived from

is derived from

is derived from

produce or try to produce a vivid impression of

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

impress, ingrain, instill

is derived from

teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

"inculcate values into the young generation"

inculcate, infuse, instill

is derived from

fill, as with a certain quality

"The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"

impregnate, infuse, instill, tincture