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instill
in·still [ in stíl ] (past and past participle in·stilled, present participle in·still·ing, 3rd person present singular in·stills) or in·stil [ in stíl ] (past and past participle in·stilled, present participle in·still·ing, 3rd person present singular in·stils)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. impart something gradually: to impress ideas, principles, or teachings gradually on somebody's mind
tried to instill self-respect in my students
2. drip liquid into something: to pour medicine or another liquid into something drop by drop
[15th century. < Latin instillare< stilla "drop"]

in·stil·la·tion [ ìnsti láysh'n ] noun
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