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Webster 1913 Edition
Instruct
In-struct′
,Adj.
[L.
instructus
, p. p. of instruere
to furnish, provide, construct, instruct; pref. in-
in, on + struere
. See Structure
.] 1.
Arranged; furnished; provided.
[Obs.]
“He had neither ship instruct with oars, nor men.” Chapman.
2.
Instructed; taught; enlightened.
[Obs.]
Milton.
In-struct′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Instructed
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Instructing
.] 1.
To put in order; to form; to prepare.
[Obs.]
They speak to the merits of a cause, after the proctor has prepared and
instructed
the same for a hearing. Ayliffe.
2.
To form by communication of knowledge; to inform the mind of; to impart knowledge or information to; to enlighten; to teach; to discipline.
Schoolmasters will I keep within my house,
Fit to
Fit to
instruct
her youth. Shakespeare
3.
To furnish with directions; to advise; to direct; to command;
as, the judge
. instructs
the juryShe, being before
instructed
of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger. Matt. xiv. 8.
Syn. – To teach; educate; inform; train; discipline; indoctrinate; direct; enjoin.
Webster 1828 Edition
Instruct
INSTRUCT'
,Verb.
T.
1.
To teach; to inform the mind; to educate; to impart knowledge to one who was destitute of it. The first duty of parents is to instruct their children in the principles of religion and morality.2.
To direct; to enjoin; to persuade or admonish. She being before instructed by her mother, said, give me here the head of John the Baptist in a charger. Matt.14.
3.
To direct or command; to furnish with orders. The president instructed his envoy to insist on the restitution of the property.4.
To inform; to advise or give notice to. On this question the court is not instructed.5.
To model; to form; to prepare. [Not used.]Definition 2024
instruct
instruct
English
Verb
instruct (third-person singular simple present instructs, present participle instructing, simple past and past participle instructed)
- (transitive) to teach by giving instructions
- Listen carefully when someone instructs you how to assemble the furniture.
- (transitive) to direct; to order (usage note: "instruct" is less forceful than "order", but weightier than "advise")
- The doctor instructed me to keep my arm immobilised and begin physiotherapy.
Synonyms
Related terms
Translations
teach, give instruction
Noun
instruct (plural instructs)
- (obsolete) instruction
Adjective
instruct (not comparable)
- (obsolete) arranged; furnished; provided
- Chapman
- He had neither ship instruct with oars, nor men.
- Chapman
- (obsolete) instructed; taught; enlightened
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Milton to this entry?)