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- pronunciation:
- ihn
struhkt
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- Word History, Word Builder, Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
instructs, instructing, instructed |
| definition 1: |
When someone instructs you, they teach you things or tell you how to do something.
The coach instructed the players in ways they could improve their skills.His grandmother instructed him in how to use her sewing machine.- synonyms:
- educate, inform, school, teach
- similar words:
- advise, coach, drill, train, tutor
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| definition 2: |
If someone instructs you to do something, they order or command you to do it.
There was a fire in the school's kitchen, and the fire department instructed everyone to leave the building.- synonyms:
- bid, command, direct, order, tell
- similar words:
- charge
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| related words: |
dictate, discipline, guide, inform, qualify, require, show |
Instruct is from a Latin word that means "to equip or furnish with information."
Word Builder: instruct +
- instructor:
a person who instructs.
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