English verb: instruct | |||
1. | instruct (communication) impart skills or knowledge to | ||
Samples | I taught them French. He instructed me in building a boat. | ||
Synonyms | learn, teach | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | catechise, catechize, coach, condition, develop, drill, edify, educate, enlighten, ground, indoctrinate, induct, lecture, mentor, prepare, reinforce, reward, spoonfeed, talk, train, train, tutor, unteach, unteach | ||
Cause | acquire, larn, learn | ||
2. | instruct (communication) give instructions or directions for some task | ||
Samples | She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | enjoin, order, say, tell | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | charge, charge | ||
3. | instruct (communication) make aware of | ||
Samples | Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?. | ||
Synonyms | apprise, apprize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | brief, direct | ||