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Definitions for Instruct
[1] to furnish with knowledge, especially by a systematic method; teach; train; educate.
[2] to furnish with orders or directions; direct; order; command: The doctor instructed me to diet.
[3] to furnish with information; inform; apprise.
[4] Law . (of a judge) to guide (a jury) by outlining the legal principles involved in the case under consideration.
[5] to direct to do something; order
[6] to teach (someone) how to do (something)
[7] to furnish with information; apprise
[8] law , mainly British (esp of a client to his solicitor or a solicitor to a barrister) to give relevant facts or information to to authorize (a barrister or solicitor) to conduct a case on a person's behalf to instruct counsel
Words related to Instruct
discipline, disclose, educate, brief, guide, tutor, train, notify, advise, tell, warn, direct, assign, engineer, reveal, counsel, coach, lead, acquaint, level
Words nearby Instruct
institutionary, institutive, institutor, instr., instroke, instruct, instruction, instructions, instructive, instructor, instructress
Origin of Instruct
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin instructus past participle of instruere to equip, train, set in order, equivalent to in- in-2 + struc- (variant stem of struere to put together) + -tus past participle suffix
Other words from Instruct
in·struct·ed·ly , adverb
in·struct·ed·ness , noun
in·struct·i·ble , adjective
mis·in·struct , verb (used with object)
o·ver·in·struct , verb (used with object)
pre·in·struct , verb (used with object)
qua·si-in·struct·ed , adjective
re·in·struct , verb (used with object)
self-in·struct·ed , adjective
self-in·struct·ing , adjective
un·in·struct·i·ble , adjective
un·in·struct·ing , adjective
well-in·struct·ed , adjective
Word origin for Instruct
C15: from Latin instruere to construct, set in order, equip, teach, from struere to build
Synonyms for Instruct
advise, brief, discipline, disclose, educate, guide, notify, tell, train, tutor, acquaint, apprise, brainwash, coach, counsel, drill, engineer, enlighten, ground, lead, lecture, level, pilot, reveal, school, steer, update, break in, break it to, clue in, drum into, give lessons, keep posted, wise up