From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishinstilin‧stil British English, instill American English /ɪnˈstɪl/ verb (instilled, instilling) [transitive] TEACHto teach someone to think, behave, or feel in a particular way over a period of timeinstil confidence/fear/discipline etc into somebody A manager’s job is to instil determination into his players.→ See Verb table
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instil• We aim to teach the children discipline and instil a sense of duty.• We have tried to instil good manners in our children from an early age.• She instilled tremendous enthusiasm into all her students. 