instruct
/ɪnˈstrʌkt/
verb
- To teach or give knowledge to someone, especially in a formal or systematic way.
- The coach instructed the team on proper stretching techniques.
- She was hired to instruct new employees in company procedures.
- The professor will instruct the students on how to conduct experiments safely.
- To give someone an order or direction to do something.
- I instructed my assistant to book a flight for next Tuesday.
- The judge instructed the jury to consider only the evidence presented.
- The manager instructed the staff to finish the report by Friday.
- To provide information or guidance to someone, especially in a legal context (e.g., a lawyer instructing a client).
- The attorney instructed her client not to speak to the media.
- The court instructed the defendant about his rights.
- The advisor instructed the investors on the risks involved.
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