Meaning & use
instruct
To teach someone a skill, or to give someone official orders about what to do.
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The pilot instructed passengers to fasten their seatbelts before takeoff.
She instructs beginner swimmers at the community pool every summer.
A note on using this word
Used both for teaching a subject and for giving formal, authoritative instructions.
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