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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Instill \In*still"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Instilled}; p. pr & vb n. {Instilling}.] [L. instillare instillatum pref. in- in + stillare to drop, fr stilla a drop: cf F. instiller. See {Distill}.] [Written also {instil}.] 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: instill v 1: impart gradually; "Her presence instilled faith into the children" 2: enter drop by drop, as of medication into an eye [syn: {instil}] 3: make a deep and indelible impression on someone [syn: {impress}, {ingrain}] 4: teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions [syn: {inculcate}, {infuse}] 5: infuse, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide" [syn: {impregnate}, {infuse}, {tincture}]
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