Instil

//ɪnˈstɪl//

"Instil" in a Sentence (3 examples)

Parents try to instil a sense of responsibility in their children.

her only real object in this call had been to instil a general uneasiness into Diva’s mind about the coal strike

"If we do not instil public confidence in the system, I fear the public will lose confidence and even fewer people will travel by rail."

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