instruct

ɪnˈstrʌkt

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of instruct - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

educate

tr./intr.

provide knowledge or skills

tr./intr.

She instructed him in playing the piano..

educate

teach

train

directive

tr.

tell someone what they must or should do

tr.

The manager instructed her team to meet the deadline.

command

order

legal

tr.

TECH.

give legal instructions to a lawyer

tr.

TECH.

He instructed his lawyer to file the lawsuit.

advise

counsel

direct

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Expressions with instruct

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instruct counsel

give formal directions and information to a lawyer handling a case

The company decided to instruct counsel before responding to the regulator.

Origin of instruct

Latin, instruere (to build)

Terms with instruct included in their meaning

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coach

sports

train or instruct in sports or skills

tell

instruct

order or instruct someone to do something

drill the team

coach practice

instruct the team in specific skills or procedures

give orders

instruct

issue instructions or directives

redirect

communication

instruct to go or inquire elsewhere

stop the car

directions

instruct a driver to halt the vehicle

teach a lesson

education

instruct someone in a subject or skill

tutor

educational guidance

teach or instruct one-on-one or in small groups

Examples of instruct in a sentence

He instructed the students in advanced mathematics.
She instructed the students to open their textbooks.
The coach instructed the players to warm up before the game.
The judge instructed the jury on the legal standards.
She instructed her attorney to draft a contract.

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French:instruire, ordonner, ...
German:unterrichten, anweisen, ...
Italian:insegnare, ordinare, ...
Spanish:instruir, ordenar, ...
Portuguese:ensinar, orientar, ...
Chinese:教授, 指示, ...
Japanese:教える, 指示する, ...
Arabic:عَلَّمَ, أَمَرَ, ...
Hebrew:לְלַמֵּד, לְהַנְחוֹת, ...
Russian:обучать, инструктировать, ...
Ukrainian:навчати, інструктувати, ...
Hindi:सिखाना, निर्देश देना, ...
Bengali:শিক্ষা দেওয়া, নির্দেশ দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:ensenyar, ordenar, ...
Czech:učit, nařídit, ...
Danish:undervise, instruere, ...
Dutch:onderwijzen, instrueren, ...
Greek:διδάσκω, δίνω οδηγίες, ...
Hungarian:tanítani, utasítani, ...
Khmer:បង្រៀន, បញ្ជា, ...
Korean:가르치다, 지시하다, ...
Persian:آموزش دادن, دستور دادن, ...
Polish:uczyć, poinstruować, ...
Portuguese (BR):ensinar, orientar, ...
Romanian:a instrui, a indica, ...
Swedish:undervisa, instruera, ...
Thai:สอน, สั่ง, ...
Turkish:eğitmek, söylemek, ...
Vietnamese:dạy, chỉ thị, ...

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