Definitions of instill:

  • verb:   impart gradually
    Example: "Her presence instilled faith into the children"
  • verb:   enter drop by drop
    Example: "Instill medication into my eye"
  • verb:   teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
  • verb:   fill, as with a certain quality
  • verb:   produce or try to produce a vivid impression of