'Instruct' definitions:
Definition of 'instruct'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Instruct'
From: GCIDE
- Instruct \In*struct"\, a. [L. instructus, p. p. of instruere to furnish, provide, construct, instruct; pref. in- in, on + struere. See Structure.]
- 1. Arranged; furnished; provided. [Obs.] "He had neither ship instruct with oars, nor men." --Chapman. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Instructed; taught; enlightened. [Obs.] --Milton. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Instruct'
From: GCIDE
- Instruct \In*struct"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Instructed; p. pr. & vb. n. Instructing.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. To put in order; to form; to prepare. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- They speak to the merits of a cause, after the proctor has prepared and instructed the same for a hearing. --Ayliffe. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To form by communication of knowledge; to inform the mind of; to impart knowledge or information to; to enlighten; to teach; to discipline. [1913 Webster]
- Schoolmasters will I keep within my house, Fit to instruct her youth. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To furnish with directions; to advise; to direct; to command; as, the judge instructs the jury. [1913 Webster]
- She, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger. --Matt. xiv. 8. [1913 Webster]
- Take her in; instruct her what she has to do. --Shak.
- Syn: To teach; educate; inform; train; discipline; indoctrinate; direct; enjoin. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'instruct'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acquaint,
- advertise,
- advertise of,
- advise,
- advocate,
- apprise,
- assign,
- bid,
- brief,
- bring word,
- broaden the mind,
- call on,
- call the signals,
- call upon,
- catechize,
- charge,
- civilize,
- coach,
- command,
- commission,
- communicate,
- confer,
- consult with,
- counsel,
- declare,
- decree,
- define,
- demonstrate,
- dictate,
- direct,
- discipline,
- disclose,
- drill,
- edify,
- educate,
- engineer,
- enjoin,
- enlighten,
- familiarize,
- give an order,
- give instruction,
- give lessons in,
- give notice,
- give the facts,
- give the word,
- give word,
- ground,
- guide,
- illumine,
- importune,
- inculcate,
- indoctrinate,
- inform,
- issue a command,
- issue a writ,
- kibitz,
- lead,
- leave word,
- let know,
- mandate,
- meddle,
- mention to,
- notify,
- open the eyes,
- ordain,
- order,
- order about,
- pilot,
- prepare,
- prescribe,
- proclaim,
- promulgate,
- pronounce,
- propose,
- recommend,
- reeducate,
- report,
- require,
- rule,
- say the word,
- school,
- send word,
- serve notice,
- set right,
- sharpen the wits,
- show,
- show how,
- speak,
- steer,
- submit,
- suggest,
- teach,
- teach a lesson,
- teach the rudiments,
- tell,
- train,
- tutor,
- verse,
- warn
Words containing 'Instruct'
- Instructed,
- Instructer,
- Instructible,
- Instructing,
- Instruction,
- Instructional,
- Instructive,
- Instructively,
- Instructiveness,
- instructable,
- instructions,
- Clinical instruction,
- book of instructions,
- catechetical instruction,
- course of instruction,
- instruction book,
- instruction execution,
- instruction manual,
- macro instruction,
- operating instructions,
- supervisor call instruction,
- complex instruction set computer,
- complex instruction set computing,
- million instructions per second,
- reduced instruction set computer,
- reduced instruction set computing