instruct

instruct
Synonyms and related words:
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

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  • instruct — in·struct vt: to provide (a jury) with explanation and directions regarding the law applicable to a case the judge instruct ed the jury that the plaintiff bears the burden of proof the jury was instruct ed to ignore the attorney s comments vi: to …   Law dictionary

  • instruct — in‧struct [ɪnˈstrʌkt] verb [transitive] 1. to order someone to do something: instruct somebody to do something • The government has instructed banks to limit real estate lending growth to 2% this year. 2. LAW to employ a lawyer to deal with a… …   Financial and business terms

  • Instruct — In*struct , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Instructed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Instructing}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To put in order; to form; to prepare. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] They speak to the merits of a cause, after the proctor has prepared and instructed the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Instruct — 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. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • instruct — [v1] inform, teach acquaint, advise, apprise, brainwash*, break in, break it to, brief, clue in, coach, counsel, discipline, disclose, drill, drum into*, educate, engineer, enlighten, give lessons, ground, guide, keep posted*, lead, lecture,… …   New thesaurus

  • instruct — [in strukt′] vt. [ME instructen < L instructus, pp. of instruere, to pile upon, put in order, erect < in , in, upon + struere, to pile up, arrange, build: see STREW] 1. to communicate knowledge to; teach; educate 2. to give facts or… …   English World dictionary

  • instruct — (v.) early 15c., from L. instructus, pp. of instruere arrange, inform, teach, lit. to build, erect, from in on (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + struere to pile, build (see STRUCTURE (Cf. structure)). Related: Instructed; instructing …   Etymology dictionary

  • instruct — 1 *teach, train, educate, discipline, school Analogous words: impart, *communicate: *inform, acquaint, apprise: lead, *guide, steer, pilot, engineer: *practice, drill, exercise 2 direct, enjoin, bid, * …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • instruct — ► VERB 1) direct or command. 2) teach. 3) inform of a fact or situation. 4) chiefly Brit. authorize (a solicitor or barrister) to act on one s behalf. ORIGIN Latin instruere construct, equip, teach …   English terms dictionary

  • instruct — in|struct [ınˈstrʌkt] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of instruere, from struere to build ] 1.) to officially tell someone what to do →↑order instruct sb to do sth ▪ His secretary was instructed to cancel all his… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • instruct — v. 1) (D; tr.) ( to teach ) to instruct in (to instruct soldiers in field hygiene) 2) (H) ( to order ) she instructed us to begin work at once 3) (L; must have an object) ( to inform ) we have been instructed that the matter has been settled by… …   Combinatory dictionary

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