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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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