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Verb
S:
(v)
instill
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transfuse
(impart gradually)
"Her presence instilled faith into the children"; "transfuse love of music into the students"
S:
(v)
instill
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instil
(enter drop by drop)
"instill medication into my eye"
S:
(v)
impress
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ingrain
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instill
(produce or try to produce a vivid impression of)
"Mother tried to ingrain respect for our elders in us"
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S:
(v)
affect
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impress
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move
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strike
(have an emotional or cognitive impact upon)
"This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"; "he was dumb-struck by the news"; "her comments struck a sour note"
derivationally related form
sentence frame
S:
(v)
inculcate
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instill
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infuse
(teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions)
"inculcate values into the young generation"
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S:
(v)
impregnate
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infuse
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instill
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tincture
(fill, as with a certain quality)
"The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"