a. | 1. | Arranged; furnished; provided. |
2. | Instructed; taught; enlightened. | |
v. t. | 1. | To put in order; to form; to prepare. |
2. | To form by communication of knowledge; to inform the mind of; to impart knowledge or information to; to enlighten; to teach; to discipline. | |
3. | To furnish with directions; to advise; to direct; to command; |
Verb | 1. | instruct - impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat" |
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?" |