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instill

verb
  1. fill, as with a certain quality
    tincture
  2. teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
    infuse
  3. produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
    impress
  4. enter drop by drop
    “instill medication into my eye”
    instil
  5. impart gradually
    “The parents tried by to instill patience in their children by example.”
    transfuse