verb#5,585 by frequency
instruct
/ɪnˈstɹʌkt/
To teach by giving instructions; To tell what they must or should do
- he/she/it
- instructs
- past participle
- instructed
Meanings
- 1
To teach by giving instructions
Tom did as he was instructed.
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He instructed me to go to bed early.
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- 2
To tell (someone) what they must or should do
- 3
To give (one's own lawyer) legal instructions as to how they should act in relation to a particular issue; thereby formally appointing them as one's own legal representative in relation to itrare