3 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
2. Instructed; taught; enlightened. [Obs.] --Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Instruct \In*struct"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Instructed}; p. pr
& vb n. {Instructing}.]
1. To put in order to form to prepare. [Obs.]
They speak to the merits of a cause after the
proctor has prepared and instructed the same for a
hearing. --Ayliffe.
2. To form by communication of knowledge; to inform the mind
of to impart knowledge or information to to enlighten;
to teach; to discipline.
Schoolmasters will I keep within my house, Fit to
instruct her youth. --Shak.
3. To furnish with directions; to advise; to direct; to
command; as the judge instructs the jury.
She being before instructed of her mother, said
Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.
--Matt. xiv.
8.
Take her in instruct her what she has to do
--Shak.
Syn: To teach; educate; inform; train; discipline;
indoctrinate; direct; enjoin.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
instruct
v 1: impart skills or knowledge to "I taught them French"; "He
instructed me in building a boat"; learn" is not
standard [syn: {teach}, {learn}]
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?" [syn: {apprise}, {apprize}]
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