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instruct

inst·ruct

UK/ɪnˈstɹʌkt/ US/ɪnˈstɹakt/ fairly common

verb

1.

impart skills or knowledge to

  • “I taught them French”
  • “He instructed me in building a boat”
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2.

give instructions or directions for some task

  • “She instructed the students to work on their pronounciation”
3.

make aware of

  • “Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?”
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Origin

From Latin īnstrūctus, perfect passive participle of īnstruō (“I instruct; I arrange, furnish, or provide”).

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