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instruct

verb

give instructions or directions for some task

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
I
Ends with
T
Contains
NS
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˌɪnˈstɹʌkt

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. give instructions or directions for some task

    “She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation”

verb

  1. impart skills or knowledge to

    “I taught them French”

verb

  1. make aware of

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

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Example Sentences

She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation
I taught them French
He instructed me in building a boat
Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?

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