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Meaning of 'instruct' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Instruct [ a.]
- Arranged; furnished; provided.
- Instructed; taught; enlightened.
2 . Instruct [ v. t.]
- To put in order; to form; to prepare.
- To form by communication of knowledge; to inform the mind of; to impart knowledge or information to; to enlighten; to teach; to discipline.
- To furnish with directions; to advise; to direct; to command; as, the judge instructs the jury.

Meaning of 'instruct' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . instruct [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make aware of
Example in sentence:
  • Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?;
  • His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation
Meaning (2):
- impart skills or knowledge to
Example in sentence:
  • He instructed me in building a boat;
  • I taught them French
Meaning (3):
- give instructions or directions for some task
Example in sentence:
  • She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation

Nearby Words:

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