in´stil|la´tion

in´stil|la´tion
in|still or in|stil «ihn STIHL», transitive verb, -stilled, -still|ing.
1. to put in little by little; cause to enter the mind, heart, or feelings, gradually: »

Reading good books instills a love of really fine literature.

2. to put in drop by drop.
[< Latin īnstīllāre < in- in + stīlla a drop]
in´stil|la´tion, noun.
in|still´er, noun.
in|still´ment,
in|stil´ment, noun.

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