Instruct

a.	1.	Arranged; furnished; provided.
	2.	Instructed; taught; enlightened.
v. t.	1.	To put in order; to form; to prepare. They speak to the merits of a cause, after the proctor has prepared and instructed the same for a hearing. - Ayliffe.
	2.	To form by communication of knowledge; to inform the mind of; to impart knowledge or information to; to enlighten; to teach; to discipline. Schoolmasters will I keep within my house, Fit to instruct her youth. - Shak.
	3.	To furnish with directions; to advise; to direct; to command; as, the judge instructs the jury. She, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger. - Matt. xiv. 8. Take her in; instruct her what she has to do. - Shak.

Verb	1.	instruct - impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat" Synonyms: teach, learn
	2.	instruct - give instructions or directions for some task; "She instructed the students to work on their pronounciation"
	3.	instruct - make aware of; "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?" Synonyms: apprise, apprize

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