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    instill


    Instill \In*still"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Instilled}; p. pr. &
    vb. n. {Instilling}.] [L. instillare, instillatum; pref. in-
    in + stillare to drop, fr. stilla a drop: cf. F. instiller.
    See {Distill}.] [Written also {instil}.]
    1. To drop in; to pour in drop by drop.

    That starlight dews
    All silently their tears of love instill. --Byron.

    2. Specifically: To infuse (knowledge or attitudes) into the
    mind of another, slowly or gradually; to impart gradually;
    to cause to be imbibed.
    [PJC]

    How hast thou instilled
    Thy malice into thousands. --Milton.

    Syn: To infuse; impart; inspire; implant; inculcate;
    insinuate.

    1. It's not his or mine." But that sentiment, which native Georgian Josef V. Stalin tried to instill by uprooting whole nationalities from their homelands, is proving to be rare among the myriad minorities of the Soviet Union.
    2. "Ski areas are giving employees bonuses, trying to instill a little worker loyalty in hopes of having someone there next year," said Michael Wilson, a Vermont government economist.
    3. The margin for error is tight and Eurotunnel's historic inability to predict even the nearest of futures does not instill confidence.
    4. Mr. Attali's own concept of aiding Eastern Europe is that EBRD seed money will instill confidence among private investors, encouraging them to put their money into the region as well.
    5. During the next month, 13 carefully selected tutors will try to instill a royal aura in Kiko Kawashima, a college student who will wed Emperor Akihito's younger son in June.
    6. But New York-based Macy, although less than half Federated's size, almost certainly will instill in acquired stores its successful strategy of offering the best assortment of merchandise at the most competitive prices.
    7. For 20 years, Mr. Kodama has been trying to instill the ninja spirit in young investigators at his school for detectives in western Tokyo.
    8. The normal workday is 10 hours but it is not unusual, as part of the spirit of self-sacrifice Castro tries to instill in his people, to find these workers on the job 12 to 14 hours a day.
    9. If Robo-Badger's menacing lunges aren't enough to instill fear, zoo conservationists pelt the puzzled ferrets with rubber bands, whose harmless stings usually encourage them to dive into the nearest hole.
    10. The groups have little public support, and often instill more fear than respect.
    11. The Points of Light Initiative Foundation, which would be composed of 19 to 25 board members, would seek to instill a desire for community service in the 50 percent of all Americans who never have volunteered, Kean said.
    12. In both foreign and internal affairs, Mikhail S. Gorbachev is trying to instill the idea of negotiation and law into a country accustomed to the heavy-handed style that filled labor camps and unmarked graves and invaded neighboring countries.
    13. "They get to see black people in charge," she said. "We also strive to instill in them the belief that everybody is somebody special.
    14. In the process of educating the young we also attempt to instill the ability to think critically and to reflect on mores and institutions.
    15. U.S. and Latin American field biologists and educators have gathered in the rain forest to discuss ways to instill a conservation ethic in young people.
    16. Los Angeles Archbishop Roger Mahony observes that his schools seek to instill decent values in the lives of young students.
    17. His challenge is to instill a new attitude into its regulated telephone operations, which insiders and industry analysts say cling to vestiges of monopoly thinking.
    18. Zia banned alcohol in officers' messes and tried to instill the Islamic principles of Imam (faith), Taqwa (abstinence) and Jihad (readiness for holy war).
    19. Such local items enhance efforts by airport designers to instill a sense of place in bland airport terminals.
    20. The companies now will try to instill the same sense of cost-cutting urgency in their blue-collar work forces.
    21. Nadia Miller, who teaches the class at Pape, uses the program to instill observation in her pupils.
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