Associations to the word «Instruct»

Wiktionary

INSTRUCT, verb. (transitive) to teach by giving instructions
INSTRUCT, verb. (transitive) to direct; to order (usage note: "instruct" is less forceful than "order", but weightier than "advise")
INSTRUCT, noun. (obsolete) instruction
INSTRUCT, adjective. (obsolete) arranged; furnished; provided
INSTRUCT, adjective. (obsolete) instructed; taught; enlightened

Dictionary definition

INSTRUCT, verb. Impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat".
INSTRUCT, verb. Give instructions or directions for some task; "She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation".
INSTRUCT, verb. Make aware of; "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley