instruct

//ɪnˈstrʌkt//
B1Frequency Level 9Neutral
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Verb

instructInfinitive
instructPresent tense
instructedPast tense
instructedPast participle
instructingPresent participle
instructsThird-person singular
1

To teach someone a subject or skill by providing knowledge or information.

She instructs students in mathematics at the local school.

2

To give someone an order or direction to do something.

The manager instructed the staff to arrive early for the meeting.

3

To provide someone with official information or directions, especially in a legal or formal context.

The lawyer instructed her client to remain silent during the hearing.