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instruct
in·struct I0170900 (ĭn-strŭkt′)v. in·struct·ed, in·struct·ing, in·structs v.tr.1. To give orders to; direct: instructed the children to hang up their coats.2. To provide with knowledge; to train or inform: instructed the students in algebra. See Synonyms at teach.v.intr. To serve as an instructor.
[Middle English instructen, from Latin īnstruere, īnstrūct-, to prepare, instruct : in-, on; see in-2 + struere, to build; see ster- in Indo-European roots.]instruct (ɪnˈstrʌkt) vb (tr) 1. to direct to do something; order2. to teach (someone) how to do (something)3. to furnish with information; apprise4. (Law) law chiefly a. (esp of a client to his solicitor or a solicitor to a barrister) to give relevant facts or information tob. to authorize (a barrister or solicitor) to conduct a case on a person's behalf: to instruct counsel. [C15: from Latin instruere to construct, set in order, equip, teach, from struere to build] inˈstructible adjin•struct (ɪnˈstrʌkt)
v.t. 1. to furnish with knowledge, esp. by a systematic method; teach; train; educate. 2. to furnish with orders or directions; direct; order; command. 3. to furnish with information; inform; apprise. 4. (of a judge) to guide (a jury) by outlining the legal principles involved in the case under consideration. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin instruere to equip, train, set in order =in- in2 + struere to put together] in•struct′ed•ly, adv. in•struct′ed•ness, n. in•struct′i•ble, adj. syn: See teach. instructIf you instruct someone to do something, you tell them to do it. When instruct has this meaning, it is followed by an object and a 'to'-infinitive. The judge instructed them to keep silent.General Geldenhuys has instructed me to take a full statement from you.You do not use 'instruct' like this without an object. You do not say, for example, 'He instructed to take the prisoners away'. Instead you can say 'He gave instructions for the prisoners to be taken away' or 'He gave instructions that the prisoners should be taken away'. She gave instructions for Lady Illingworth to be cremated.You had given instructions that physical force should if necessary be used.instruct
Past participle: instructed
Gerund: instructing
| Imperative |
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| instruct | | instruct |
| Present |
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| I instruct | | you instruct | | he/she/it instructs | | we instruct | | you instruct | | they instruct |
| Preterite |
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| I instructed | | you instructed | | he/she/it instructed | | we instructed | | you instructed | | they instructed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am instructing | | you are instructing | | he/she/it is instructing | | we are instructing | | you are instructing | | they are instructing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have instructed | | you have instructed | | he/she/it has instructed | | we have instructed | | you have instructed | | they have instructed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was instructing | | you were instructing | | he/she/it was instructing | | we were instructing | | you were instructing | | they were instructing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had instructed | | you had instructed | | he/she/it had instructed | | we had instructed | | you had instructed | | they had instructed |
| Future |
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| I will instruct | | you will instruct | | he/she/it will instruct | | we will instruct | | you will instruct | | they will instruct |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have instructed | | you will have instructed | | he/she/it will have instructed | | we will have instructed | | you will have instructed | | they will have instructed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be instructing | | you will be instructing | | he/she/it will be instructing | | we will be instructing | | you will be instructing | | they will be instructing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been instructing | | you have been instructing | | he/she/it has been instructing | | we have been instructing | | you have been instructing | | they have been instructing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been instructing | | you will have been instructing | | he/she/it will have been instructing | | we will have been instructing | | you will have been instructing | | they will have been instructing |
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| I had been instructing | | you had been instructing | | he/she/it had been instructing | | we had been instructing | | you had been instructing | | they had been instructing |
| Conditional |
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| I would instruct | | you would instruct | | he/she/it would instruct | | we would instruct | | you would instruct | | they would instruct |
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| I would have instructed | | you would have instructed | | he/she/it would have instructed | | we would have instructed | | you would have instructed | | they would have instructed |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | instruct - impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"teach, learntrain, educate, prepare, develop - create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"indoctrinate - teach doctrines to; teach uncritically; "The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples"drill - teach by repetitioncatechise, catechize - give religious instructions toreinforce, reward - strengthen and support with rewards; "Let's reinforce good behavior"spoonfeed - teach without challenging the students; "This professor spoonfeeds his students"induct - introduce or initiate; "The young geisha was inducted into the ways of her profession"mentor - serve as a teacher or trusted counselor; "The famous professor mentored him during his years in graduate school"; "She is a fine lecturer but she doesn't like mentoring"tutor - be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction; "She tutored me in Spanish"unteach - cause to disbelieve; teach someone the contrary of what he or she had learned earlierunteach - cause to unlearn; "teach somebody to unlearn old habits or methods"ground - instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subjectlecture, talk - deliver a lecture or talk; "She will talk at Rutgers next week"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?"inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"coach, train - teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports; "He is training our Olympic team"; "She is coaching the crew"edify, enlighten - make understand; "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal"condition - establish a conditioned response | | 2. | instruct - give instructions or directions for some task; "She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation"order, enjoin, tell, say - give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed"charge - instruct or command with authority; "The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem"charge - instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence | | 3. | instruct - make aware of; "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?"apprise, apprizedirect - give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction; "I directed them towards the town hall"brief - give essential information to someone; "The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade"inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" |
instructverb1. order, tell, direct, charge, bid, command, mandate, enjoin They have instructed solicitors to sue for compensation.2. teach, school, train, direct, coach, guide, discipline, educate, drill, tutor, enlighten, give lessons in He instructs family members in nursing techniques.3. tell, advise, inform, counsel, notify, brief, acquaint, apprise Instruct them that they've got three months to get it sorted out.instructverb1. To impart knowledge and skill to:coach, discipline, educate, school, teach, train, tutor.2. To give orders to:bid, charge, command, direct, enjoin, order, tell.Translationsinstruct (inˈstrakt) verb1. to teach or train (a person in a subject or skill). Girls as well as boys should be instructed in woodwork. 指導，訓練 教，指导 2. to order or direct (a person especially to do something). He was instructed to come here at nine o'clock; I have already instructed you how to cook the meat. 指示 指示inˈstruction (-ʃən) noun1. the act of instructing (especially in a school subject or a skill) or the process of being instructed. She sometimes gives instruction in gymnastics. 指導 指导2. an order or direction. You must learn to obey instructions. 指示 指示3. (in plural) (a book etc giving) directions, eg about the use of a machine etc. Could I look at the instructions, please? 說明書 说明书inˈstructive (-tiv) adjective giving knowledge or information. He gave an instructive talk about electrical repair work. 具啟發的 教育性的，有启发性的 inˈstructively adverb 指導地 指导地inˈstructiveness noun 具啟發性 有益（启发性，指导性） inˈstructor – feminine inˈstructress – noun a person who gives instruction (in a skill etc). a ski-instructor. 指導者 指导者instruct
instruct (someone) in (something)To teach someone about something in particular (named after "in"). You need to instruct the temp in how to do the filing—otherwise, all this paperwork will be a mess when you get back from vacation.See also: instructinstruct someone in somethingto teach someone about something. Amy will instruct you in the way to hang paper. The manager instructed Ken in the best method of entering data into the computer.See also: instructEncyclopediaSeeInstructionLegalSeeinstructioninstruct
Synonyms for instructverb orderSynonyms- order
- tell
- direct
- charge
- bid
- command
- mandate
- enjoin
verb teachSynonyms- teach
- school
- train
- direct
- coach
- guide
- discipline
- educate
- drill
- tutor
- enlighten
- give lessons in
verb tellSynonyms- tell
- advise
- inform
- counsel
- notify
- brief
- acquaint
- apprise
Synonyms for instructverb to impart knowledge and skill toSynonyms- coach
- discipline
- educate
- school
- teach
- train
- tutor
verb to give orders toSynonyms- bid
- charge
- command
- direct
- enjoin
- order
- tell
Synonyms for instructverb impart skills or knowledge toSynonymsRelated Words- train
- educate
- prepare
- develop
- indoctrinate
- drill
- catechise
- catechize
- reinforce
- reward
- spoonfeed
- induct
- mentor
- tutor
- unteach
- ground
- lecture
- talk
- inform
- coach
- edify
- enlighten
- condition
verb give instructions or directions for some taskRelated Wordsverb make aware ofSynonymsRelated Words |