instruct
Origin of instruct
1synonym study For instruct
Other words for instruct
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
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How to use instruct in a sentence
The ad even instructs men that they can “put on Scroguard hours before the main event” so as to “avoid awkward interruptions.”
Scroguard, Galactic Cap, and More: Will Anyone Wear Normal Condoms In the Future? | Samantha Allen | November 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“You gotta play ‘Halo’ for your angel-fish,” she instructs.
How Aidy Bryant Stealthily Became Your Favorite ‘Saturday Night Live’ Star | Kevin Fallon | October 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe device is plugged into the wall and the companion smartphone app instructs the device when to start recording.
The Tracker That Might Actually Help You Sleep Better | DailyBurn | October 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe agent kindly instructs you to step aside while they investigate.
Oregon Judge Grounds the Federal No-Fly List—and It’s High Time | Dean Obeidallah | June 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“Instead, ask for a stamp of the United States flag,” the AFA instructs.
Revelation instructs not merely in these, but likewise includes spiritual laws and eternal duration.
Gospel Philosophy | J. H. WardThey erect altars to the god Rama beneath its shade, and there, too, the Brahmin instructs his scholars.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferNebo (Mercury) had the charge over learning and culture,--the god of wisdom, who "teaches and instructs."
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordFor the same purpose he instructs his camels, he brings them up, and exercises them in the same method.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume VIII (of 10) | Georges Louis Leclerc de BuffonHe instructs the Mother Serpent to slay a wild ox and conceal herself in its entrails.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria | Donald A. Mackenzie
British Dictionary definitions for instruct
/ (ɪnˈstrʌkt) /
to direct to do something; order
to teach (someone) how to do (something)
to furnish with information; apprise
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
Origin of instruct
1Derived forms of instruct
- instructible, adjective
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