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instill (v.)
also
instil
, early 15c., "to introduce (liquid, feelings, etc.) little by little," from Latin
instillare
"put in by drops, to drop, trickle," from
in-
"in" (see
in-
(2)) +
stilla
"a drop" (see
distill
). Related:
Instilled
;
instilling
.