About The Word Instruct

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Instruct

Instruct Meaning & Definition
Instruct Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Instruct?

[v] give instructions or directions for some task; "She instructed the students to work on their pronounciation"
[v] impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"
[v] make aware of; "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Instruct: apprise | apprize | learn | teach

Related Terms | Find terms related to Instruct: acquaint | advertise | advertise of | advise | advocate | apprise | assign | bid | brief | bring word | broaden the mind | call on | call the signals | call upon | catechize | charge | civilize | coach | command | commission | communicate | confer | consult with | counsel | declare | decree | define | demonstrate | dictate | direct | discipline | disclose | drill | edify | educate | engineer | enjoin | enlighten | familiarize | give an order | give instruction | give lessons in | give notice | give the facts | give the word | give word | ground | guide | illumine | importune | inculcate | indoctrinate | inform | issue a command | issue a writ | kibitz | lead | leave word | let know | mandate | meddle | mention to | notify | open the eyes | ordain | order | order about | pilot | prepare | prescribe | proclaim | promulgate | pronounce | propose | recommend | reeducate | report | require | rule | say the word | school | send word | serve notice | set right | sharpen the wits | show | show how | speak | steer | submit | suggest | teach | teach a lesson | teach the rudiments | tell | train | tutor | verse | warn

See Also | brief | catechise | catechize | charge | coach | condition | develop | direct | drill | edify | educate | enjoin | enlighten | ground | indoctrinate | inform | larn | lecture | mentor | order | prepare | reinforce | reward | say | spoonfeed | talk | tell | train | tutor | unteach

Instruct In Webster's Dictionary

\In*struct"\, a. [L. instructus, p. p. of instruere to furnish, provide, construct, instruct; pref. in- in, on + struere. See {Structure}.] 1. Arranged; furnished; provided. [Obs.] ``He had neither ship instruct with oars, nor men.'' --Chapman. 2. Instructed; taught; enlightened. [Obs.] --Milton.
\In*struct"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Instructed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Instructing}.] 1. To put in order; to form; to prepare. [Obs.] They speak to the merits of a cause, after the proctor has prepared and instructed the same for a hearing. --Ayliffe. 2. To form by communication of knowledge; to inform the mind of; to impart knowledge or information to; to enlighten; to teach; to discipline. Schoolmasters will I keep within my house, Fit to instruct her youth. --Shak. 3. To furnish with directions; to advise; to direct; to command; as, the judge instructs the jury. She, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger. --Matt. xiv. 8. Take her in; instruct her what she has to do. --Shak. Syn: To teach; educate; inform; train; discipline; indoctrinate; direct; enjoin.

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