instruct

/in'strʌkt/

Thân thiện

The teacher instructs the class to open their textbooks to page ten.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To teach someone a subject or skill: To impart knowledge or provide systematic information to someone, often in a formal or structured setting.
   • To order or direct someone to do something: To authoritatively tell someone what they must do, often as part of a procedure or duty.
   • To inform or notify someone officially: To provide someone with necessary information or facts about a situation.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • The professor will instruct the class in advanced mathematics.
  • The manual instructs users to disconnect the power first.
  • My lawyer instructed me on my legal rights.

Advanced Usage

• "to instruct someone in something": to teach someone a particular subject or skill.
  • She was instructed in the art of classical dance from a young age.
• "to instruct someone to do something": to formally direct or order someone to perform a specific action.
  • The judge instructed the jury to disregard the last statement.
• "as instructed": in the way that one has been ordered or directed.
  • Please proceed as instructed.

Variants and Related Words

• Instructor (n): a person who teaches something; a teacher.
  • The driving instructor was very patient.
• Instruction (n): detailed information telling how something should be done; the act or process of teaching.
  • Follow the instructions on the package carefully.
• Instructive (adj): useful and informative.
  • The documentary was highly instructive.

Synonyms

• Teach: to impart knowledge or skill to.
• Direct: to give authoritative orders or instructions.
• Inform: to give facts or information to.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(The verb 'instruct' does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Its meanings are typically expressed through the verb itself with prepositions like 'in' or 'to', as shown in the 'Advanced Usage' section.)

Related Idioms

• To receive one's instructions: to be told officially what one is required to do.
  • The agent received his instructions and left immediately.

Học thuật

Verb

1. make aware of
   • Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?
2. give instructions or directions for some task
   • She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation
3. impart skills or knowledge to
   • I taught them French
   • He instructed me in building a boat

Từ đồng nghĩa

• apprise
• apprize
• teach
• learn