Thesaurus
instruct
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of INSTRUCT
1
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field <spent his military career instructing young pilots>
Related Words coach, mentor; drill, fit, ground, habilitate, prepare, prime, qualify; direct, guide, lead, rear; catechize, lecture, moralize, preach; implant, inculcate, instill (also instil); homeschool; edify, enlighten; brief, familiarize, impart (to), inform, verse; initiate, introduce, show; reeducate, reschool, reteach, retrain
2
to give information to <instructed everyone in the use of the new telephone system>
Synonyms acquaint, advise, apprise, brief, catch up, clear, clue (in), familiarize, fill in, hip, inform, instruct, tell, verse, wise (up)
3
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority <the proctors instructed everyone to put their pencils down and hand in their tests>
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