Parents try to instill values in their children.
She tried to instill confidence in her students by praising their efforts.
Maybe with a voodoo doll (just kidding). No, you can only "instill" habits not emotions. For example, you could instill someone with good values or good work habits. But not instill them to love, hate, be happy or sad.
Teach.
Engrain, impregnate, impress, inculcate, infuse, ingrain, tincture, and transfuse are some of the synonyms for instill.
instilled
Our teacher tries to instill a love of reading in each of us. Manners should be instilled at a young age.
they instill pride because the residents of the city would be proud of the the accomplishment said city achieved
Instill is a verb that means to gradually or slowly but firmly establish something. It is commonly referred to when raising children, e.g. Susy's parents instilled the value of thrift into her as a child.
To instill terror in someone.
Reassure
engraft, imbue, impress, introduce