instruct

v., -struct·ed, -struct·ing, -structs.

v.tr.

1. To provide with knowledge, especially in a methodical way. See synonyms at teach.
2. To give orders to; direct.

v.intr.
To serve as an instructor.

[Middle English instructen, from Latin īnstruere, īnstrūct-, to prepare, instruct : in-, on; see in-² + struere, to build.]

verb

1. To impart knowledge and skill to: coach, discipline, educate, school, teach, train, tutor. See teach/learn.
2. To give orders to: bid, charge, command, direct, enjoin, order, tell. See over/under, words.

v

Definition: inform, teach
Antonyms: learn

v

Definition: order, command
Antonyms: ask

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IN BRIEF: To teach, train, tell, or order.

Be sincere. Be simple in words, manners, and gestures. Amuse as well as instruct. If you can make a man laugh, you can make him think and make him like and believe you. — Alfred E. Smith

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - instruere, undervise, vejlede, informere, underrette, oplære, uddanne
v. intr. - instruere, undervise, vejlede

Nederlands (Dutch)
onderrichten, opdragen, aanwijzingen geven, instrueren, onderwijs geven

Français (French)
v. tr. - instruire, donner l'ordre, (Jur) donner des instructions à, donner l'ordre à qn de faire, instruire qn en qch, enseigner qch à qn
v. intr. - instruire, donner l'ordre, enseigner, donner des instructions à

Deutsch (German)
v. - unterrichten, beauftragen, anweisen, instruieren, in Kenntnis setzen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διδάσκω, εκπαιδεύω, μαθαίνω, δίνω οδηγίες, καθοδηγώ, πληροφορώ, εντέλλομαι, διατάζω

Italiano (Italian)
informare, incaricare, insegnare, istruire

Português (Portuguese)
v. - instruir

Русский (Russian)
обучать, инструктировать, сообщать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - instruir, enseñar, ordenar, doctrinar, informar, imponer
v. intr. - dar instrucciones, instruir

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - undervisa, instruera, informera, beordra

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
教, 命令, 教导, 教课, 担任教学工作

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 教, 命令, 教導
v. intr. - 教課, 擔任教學工作

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 가르치다, ~에게 명령하다, ~에게 알리다
v. intr. - 명령하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 教える, 教授する, …に…するよう指図する, 指示する, …に…だと知らせる, 知らせる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يعلم, يأمر, يرشد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הורה, הדריך, הודיע, ציווה, לימד, הכיר ל-, הסמיך פרקליט לייצגו‬
v. intr. - ‮שימש כמדריך‬

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