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instruct

[in-struhkt] / ɪnˈstrʌkt /
VERB
inform, teach
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advise brief discipline disclose educate guide notify tell train tutor
STRONG
acquaint apprise brainwash coach counsel drill engineer enlighten ground lead lecture level pilot reveal school steer update
WEAK
break in break it to clue in drum into give lessons keep posted wise up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal hide learn neglect
STRONG
deceive mislead
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ask
VERB
order, command
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assign direct tell warn
STRONG
bid charge define enjoin prescribe
Antonyms
WEAK
ask learn

Example Sentences

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Some had to instruct lawyers and debt collectors and pursue taking a civil case against the operator, which runs a home which was at the centre of an undercover BBC investigation last year.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The City Council voted 12-3 in December to instruct Feldstein Soto to “immediately” implement AB 630.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

States would have to recognize the new accreditor and instruct their medical licensing boards to recognize degrees from schools that use it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The update will allow users to instruct Qwen to carry out tasks like ordering groceries and booking flights, without having to leave the app.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

Now her job was to instruct the eldest children of the Babushkinov household: twelve-year-old Veronika and the eight-year-old twin boys, Boris and Constantin.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood