HOW TO PRONOUNCE
instruct
/ɪnˈstɹʌkt/
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What does instruct mean?
verb
- To teach by giving instructions.
- To tell (someone) what they must or should do.
- To give (one's own lawyer) legal instructions as to how they should act in relation to a particular issue; thereby formally appointing them as one's own legal representative in relation to it.
More meanings (3)
noun
- (obsolete) Instruction.
adjective
- (obsolete) Arranged; furnished; provided.
- (obsolete) Instructed; taught; enlightened.
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IPA pronunciation
/ɪnˈstɹʌkt/
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The soloists came to Chicago to coach with Bowers, and he often took long journeys to hear and instruct a chorus.
Further, by this a man may learn to refute false opinions, to vindicate the truth, and also to instruct the ignorant.
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They might perhaps instruct her daughter, and shield her from the misery, the tyranny, her mother knew not how to avoid.
Later in the evening Black Michael joined them long enough to instruct them to make their preparations for landing on the morrow.
Who, in his care to instruct his people, probably did more to preserve the beautiful old Saxon language, than I can imagine.