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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ 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]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ 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]

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) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  instruct
       v 1: impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He
            instructed me in building a boat" [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]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  instruct
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 διδάσκω
     2 δίνω οδηγία

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  instruct
     a.
     1 (lb en obsolete) Arranged; furnished; provided.
     2 (lb en obsolete) Instructed; taught; enlightened.
     n.
     (lb en obsolete) instruction.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To teach by giving instructions.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  instruct
     a.
     1 (lb en obsolete) Arranged; furnished; provided.
     2 (lb en obsolete) Instructed; taught; enlightened.
     n.
     (lb en obsolete) instruction.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To teach by giving instructions.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  instruct
     a.
     1 (lb en obsolete) Arranged; furnished; provided.
     2 (lb en obsolete) Instructed; taught; enlightened.
     n.
     (lb en obsolete) instruction.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To teach by giving instructions.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  instruct
     a.
     1 (lb en obsolete) Arranged; furnished; provided.
     2 (lb en obsolete) Instructed; taught; enlightened.
     n.
     (lb en obsolete) instruction.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To teach by giving instructions.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  instruct
     Englanti vb.
     neuvoa

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  instruct
     Engelska vb.
     instruera

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Instruct /ɪnstɹˈʌkt/
  مر

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  instruct //ˌɪnˈstɹʌkt// 
  1. заповядвам
  order, direct
  2. уча, инструктирам, обучавам
  teach, give instruction

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  instruct /ɪnstɹˈʌkt/ 
  učit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  instruct /ɪnstɹˈʌkt/ 
  instruovat

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  instruct /ɪnstɹˈʌkt/ 
  gwyddori 

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  instruct /ɪnstɹˈʌkt/
  
  δίνω εντολή, διδάσκω

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  instruct //ˌɪnˈstɹʌkt// 
  1. käskeä, ohjata, opastaa
  order, direct
  2. opettaa, neuvoa, opastaa
  teach, give instruction

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  instruct /ɪnstɹˈʌkt/ 
  1. शिक्षा~देना
        "She instructed the students to work on their pronounciation."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  instruct /ɪnstɹˈʌkt/
  poučiti, uputiti

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  instruct //ˌɪnˈstɹʌkt// 
  指示, 教える

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  instruct /instrʌkt/
  1. instrueren
  2. aanschrijven

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  instruct //ˌɪnˈstɹʌkt// 
  instruere, undervise

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  instruct /ɪnˈstrʌkt/ 
   1.  [form]  instruować
   2.  nauczać

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  instruct /ɪnstɹˈʌkt/ 
  instruir

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  instruct /instrʌkt/
  notificar

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  instruct //ˌɪnˈstɹʌkt// 
  instruera
  teach, give instruction

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  instruct /ɪnstɹˈʌkt/
  1. okutmak, ders vermek, öretmek, eğitmek
  2. talimat vermek, yol göstermek. instructor  öğretmen, eğitmen
  3. asistan
  4. okutman.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˌɪnˈstɹəkt/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  99 Moby Thesaurus words for "instruct":
     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
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  v. 教,命令,指导;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     vt. 教,教育;通知;指示,命令

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