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  • 21instruct — v.tr. 1 (often foll. by in) teach (a person) a subject etc. (instructed her in French). 2 (usu. foll. by to + infin.) direct; command (instructed him to fill in the hole). 3 (often foll. by of, or that etc. + clause) inform (a person) of a fact… …

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  • 22instruct badly — index misdirect Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 23instruct — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin instructus, past participle of instruere, from in + struere to build more at structure Date: 15th century 1. to give knowledge to ; teach, train 2. to provide with authoritative information or …

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  • 24instruct — instructedly, adv. instructedness, n. instructible, adj. /in strukt /, v.t. 1. to furnish with knowledge, esp. by a systematic method; teach; train; educate. 2. to furnish with orders or directions; direct; order; command: The doctor instructed… …

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  • 25instruct — verb /ˌɪnˈstɹʌkt/ To teach or direct; to give instructions. Listen carefully when someone instructs you to assemble. Syn: guide See Also: instruction, instructor …

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  • 26INSTRUCT — Implementing The Nctm School Teaching Recommendations Using Collaborative Telecommunications (Community » Educational) …

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  • 27instruct — Synonyms and related words: acquaint, advertise, advertise of, advise, advocate, apprise, assign, bid, brief, bring word, broaden the mind, call on, call the signals, call upon, catechize, charge, civilize, coach, command, commission, communicate …

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  • 28instruct — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To teach] Syn. educate, give lessons, guide; see teach 1 . 2. [To order] Syn. tell, direct, bid; see command 1 . 3. [To inform] Syn. reveal, disclose, apprise; see notify 1 , tell 1 . See Synonym Study at command , teach .… …

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  • 29instruct — in·struct || ɪn strÊŒkt v. teach, educate, inform; direct, guide; command, order …

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  • 30instruct — v. a. 1. Teach, inform, enlighten, indoctrinate, exercise, train, school, educate. 2. Direct, command, order, enjoin, prescribe to …

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