Instill

Pronunciation: /ˌɪnˈstɪl/

Instill (verb)

  1. To teach someone a feeling or idea slowly, so it becomes part of how they think and act.
  2. To cause a quality to enter a person’s mind over time, often through repeated teaching or experience.
  3. To make someone feel a strong emotion, usually by repeated actions or words.

Examples

  • The teacher instills gradual belief in teamwork.
  • Teamwork instills gradual belief in the students.