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Instilling

To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.

📖 Definitions of "Instilling"

verb

1
To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.
"It is important to instill discipline in a child at an early age."
2
To pour in (medicine, for example) drop by drop.

noun

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
inculcationnoun	The teaching of something by using frequent repetition
ingrainingnoun	teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
inculcationnoun	The teaching of something by using frequent repetition
ingrainingnoun	teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition
impartingnoun	communication (a giving or sharing of information etc)
creatingnoun	creation
transmitverb	(transitive, intransitive) To communicate (news or information, especially electronically).
inspiringnoun	Providing inspiration; encouraging; stimulating.
encourageverb	To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.
teachingnoun	The profession of educating people; the activity that a teacher does when he/she teaches.
equippingnoun	equipment
fosteringnoun	encouragement; aiding the development of something
seedingnoun	(sports, games) The arrangement of positions in a tournament.
sowingnoun	The act or process by which something is sown.
plantingnoun	The act of setting a plant in the ground for growth.
cultivatingverb	To grow plants, notably crops.
inculcatingverb	(transitive) To teach by repeated instruction.
injectingverb	(transitive) To administer an injection to (someone or something), especially of medicine or drugs.
nurturing	Refers to being caring; something which nurtures.
instilmentnoun	The act of instilling; instillation.
instatementnoun	The act or process of instating.
implantmentnoun	The act or process of implanting something; implantation.