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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INSTILL', v.t. [L. instillo; in and stillo, to drop.]
1. To infuse by drops.
2. To infuse slowly, or by small quantities; as, to instill good principles into the mind.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

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

Merriam Webster's

transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin instillare, from in- + stillare to drip, from stilla drop Date: 15th century 1. to cause to enter drop by drop <instill medication into the infected eye> 2. to impart gradually <instilling a love of learning in children> Synonyms: see implantinstillation nouninstiller nouninstillment noun

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

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