(BrE) (AmE instill) verb
(-ll-) [VN] ~ sth (in / into sb) to gradually make sb feel, think or behave in a particular way over a period of time:
to instil confidence / discipline / fear into sb
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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