instruct (verb)
1instruct — ► VERB 1) direct or command. 2) teach. 3) inform of a fact or situation. 4) chiefly Brit. authorize (a solicitor or barrister) to act on one s behalf. ORIGIN Latin instruere construct, equip, teach …
2instruct — in·struct vt: to provide (a jury) with explanation and directions regarding the law applicable to a case the judge instruct ed the jury that the plaintiff bears the burden of proof the jury was instruct ed to ignore the attorney s comments vi: to …
3instruct — in‧struct [ɪnˈstrʌkt] verb [transitive] 1. to order someone to do something: instruct somebody to do something • The government has instructed banks to limit real estate lending growth to 2% this year. 2. LAW to employ a lawyer to deal with a… …
4instruct — 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… …
5instruct — verb ADVERB ▪ carefully ▪ explicitly, specifically ▪ You were explicitly instructed to wait here. PHRASES ▪ as instructed …
6instruct — 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… …
7instruct — verb /ˌɪnˈstɹʌkt/ To teach or direct; to give instructions. Listen carefully when someone instructs you to assemble. Syn: guide See Also: instruction, instructor …
8instruct — verb 1) the union instructed them to strike Syn: order, direct, command, tell, enjoin, require, call on, mandate, charge; literary bid 2) do not attempt to operate the binder until you ve been thoroughly instructed Syn: teach …
9instruct — verb 1) the union instructed them to strike Syn: order, direct, command, tell, mandate 2) nobody instructed him in how to operate it Syn: teach, coach, train, educate, tutor, guide …
10instruct — [[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]… …
