0 to put a feeling, idea, or principle gradually into someone's mind, so that it has a strong influence on the way that person thinks or behaves: --
It is part of a teacher's job to instill confidence in/into his or her students.
1 to put a feeling, idea, or principle gradually into someone’s mind, so that it has a strong influence on the way the person lives: --
The national and festival songs were taught to instill in students respect for the empire, emperor, empress and history.
Thus, the benefit of domestic service, as presented by the press, was not instilled into young female workers and their parents.
In this program, investiture is the central ritual for instilling that spirit within the body of the new leader.
Cultural dispositions are thus the means of social regulation which, moreover, are reinforced by the school system where such values are instilled.
His output remains distinct and individual, but their influence has instilled a concern for architectural detail which is at once practical and intellectual.
They made some believe that they could save the country and instilled in others a deep sense of responsibility and destiny.
Moreover, sometimes attempts to instill morality in others simply fail.
With relatively few examples the authors try to instill an understanding of the why and how of statistical science.
