instill

verb

1. 1

   fill, as with a certain quality

   The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide

2. 2

   teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

   inculcate values into the young generation

3. 3

   produce or try to produce a vivid impression of

   Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us

4. 4

   enter drop by drop

   instill medication into my eye

5. 5

   impart gradually

   Her presence instilled faith into the children

   transfuse love of music into the students