Instruct
11instruct — v. 1) (D; tr.) ( to teach ) to instruct in (to instruct soldiers in field hygiene) 2) (H) ( to order ) she instructed us to begin work at once 3) (L; must have an object) ( to inform ) we have been instructed that the matter has been settled by… …
12instruct — verb (T) 1 to officially tell someone what to do: instruct sb to do sth: Our staff have been instructed to offer you every assistance. | as instructed (=in the way that you have been instructed): We returned the questionnaire as instructed. 2 to… …
13instruct */*/ — UK [ɪnˈstrʌkt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms instruct : present tense I/you/we/they instruct he/she/it instructs present participle instructing past tense instructed past participle instructed 1) formal to tell someone to do something,… …
14instruct — [15] The struct of instruct occurs also in construction, destruction, structure, etc. It comes from the past participle of Latin struere ‘build’. In the case of instruct, combination with the prefix in produced instruere ‘build, prepare, equip,… …
15instruct — [15] The struct of instruct occurs also in construction, destruction, structure, etc. It comes from the past participle of Latin struere ‘build’. In the case of instruct, combination with the prefix in produced instruere ‘build, prepare, equip,… …
16instruct — in|struct [ ın strʌkt ] verb transitive ** 1. ) FORMAL to tell someone to do something, especially officially or as their employer: instruct someone to do something: He instructed his men to collect information about troop movements. as… …
17instruct — [[t]ɪnstrʌ̱kt[/t]] instructs, instructing, instructed 1) VERB If you instruct someone to do something, you formally tell them to do it. [FORMAL] [V n to inf] The family has instructed solicitors to sue Thomson for compensation... [V with quote]… …
18instruct — verb ADVERB ▪ carefully ▪ explicitly, specifically ▪ You were explicitly instructed to wait here. PHRASES ▪ as instructed …
19instruct — 01. The students were [instructed] to open their books. 02. The boss [instructed] him to send the report out as soon as it was completed. 03. Anne got an [instructional] yoga video at the library. 04. The girl was [instructed] to pull over, and… …
20instruct — verb 1》 direct or command. 2》 teach (someone). 3》 Brit. authorize (a solicitor or barrister) to act on one s behalf. ↘(of a solicitor) inform (a barrister) about a case. 4》 give information to. Origin ME: from L. instruct , instruere… …
