Instruct
verb
To teach or explain to someone how to do something.
He instructed them in the use of the new software.
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- instruct in
- instruct on
verb
To tell or order someone to do something.
The teacher instructed the students to complete their assignments.
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- instruct to
- instruct that
verb
To provide with knowledge, especially in a systematic manner.
The manual instructs users on how to set up the device.
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- instruct on
- instruct in
verb
To formally or authoritatively command.
The judge instructed the jury to disregard the witness's last statement.
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- instruct to
- instruct on
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Legal
verb
To teach or explain to someone how to do something.
He instructed them in the use of the new software.
Often appears as...
- instruct in
- instruct on
verb
To tell or order someone to do something.
The teacher instructed the students to complete their assignments.
Often appears as...
- instruct to
- instruct that
verb
To provide with knowledge, especially in a systematic manner.
The manual instructs users on how to set up the device.
Often appears as...
- instruct on
- instruct in
verb
To formally or authoritatively command.
The judge instructed the jury to disregard the witness's last statement.
Often appears as...
- instruct to
- instruct on
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Clarifying Skills
Used when specifying the skills or knowledge to be taught.
The trainer instructed us in effective communication techniques.
Pro Tip 2/2Educational Settings
Often used in formal educational contexts, like classrooms or training sessions.
Tomorrow's class will instruct you on statistical analysis.
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So trust and cooperation are really important here. The problem with concepts of trust and cooperation is that they are feelings, they are not instructions. I can't simply say to you, "Trust me," and you will. I can't simply instruct two people to cooperate, and they will. It's not how it works. It's a feeling.
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Right. You know, so from a sensors and actuators standpoint, it's certainly been demonstrated by many that it's possible to make a humanoid robot. The things that are currently missing are enough intelligence for the robot to navigate the real world and do useful things without being explicitly instructed.
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well the thing that the things that are currently missing are uh enough intelligence enough to tell intelligence for the robot to navigate the real world and do useful things without being explicitly instructed it is so so the missing things are
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for the rest of your life. But it's one thing to talk about exercise, and it's another to do it. So I'm going to invoke my power as a certified exercise instructor, to ask you all to stand up. We're going to do just one minute of exercise.
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guests the family's most important task is selecting - Tina's Medicine Woman Zelda yaza will instruct - Tina in the ways of traditional Apache woman the four-day ceremony encapsulate the Apache
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Why good leaders make...
So trust and cooperation are really important here. The problem with concepts of trust and cooperation is that they are feelings, they are not instructions. I can't simply say to you, "Trust me," and you will. I can't simply instruct two people to cooperate, and they will. It's not how it works. It's a feeling.
Video examples
Elon Musk: A future...
Right. You know, so from a sensors and actuators standpoint, it's certainly been demonstrated by many that it's possible to make a humanoid robot. The things that are currently missing are enough intelligence for the robot to navigate the real world and do useful things without being explicitly instructed.
Video examples
Could comets be the...
were nothing less important than amino acids. Coming together to form proteins according to the instructs encoded in DNA, these are the main active components in all living cells, from bacteria to blue whales. If comets are where these building blocks of life were first formed,
Video examples
WorldSpace: The world’s...
disinterested in technology per se I have been most interested in any vehicle that would inform people that would deliver information actionable information that can help people change their lives that Hope has instructed my energies it has helped organize a small
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Smash fear, learn...
I got a female instructor first, to teach me the female role, the follow, because I wanted to understand the sensitivities and abilities that the follow needed to develop, so I wouldn't have a repeat of college. And then I took an inventory of the characteristics,
Video examples
How to spot a fad diet -...
when the diet in question instructs you to only eat specific foods, prescribed combinations, or to opt for particular food substitutes, like drinks, bars, or powders. The truth is shedding pounds in the long run simply doesn't have a quick-fix solution.
Video examples
Elon Musk talks Twitter,...
well the thing that the things that are currently missing are uh enough intelligence enough to tell intelligence for the robot to navigate the real world and do useful things without being explicitly instructed it is so so the missing things are
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Wendy Suzuki: The...
for the rest of your life. But it's one thing to talk about exercise, and it's another to do it. So I'm going to invoke my power as a certified exercise instructor, to ask you all to stand up. We're going to do just one minute of exercise.
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How does the thyroid...
Two of the most important hormones it produces are thyroxine and triiodothyronine, or T3 and T4. As messengers, the hormone's job is to instruct every cell in the body when to consume oxygen and nutrients.
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Girl's Rite of Passage PIPE...
guests the family's most important task is selecting - Tina's Medicine Woman Zelda yaza will instruct - Tina in the ways of traditional Apache woman the four-day ceremony encapsulate the Apache
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Indian Actress
When I was in eighth standard, I have been dancing since then. I love to dance. Dance has been my life all this while. Then I became a dance instructor. I have learnt jazz, hip-hop, ballet and many other forms.
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Leopold Von Ranke
German Historian
You have reckoned that history ought to judge the past and to instruct the contemporary world as to the future. The present attempt does not yield to that high office. It will merely tell how it really was.
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William Devane
American Actor
David was the kind of guy who was totally supportive of the actors and instructed the writing staff to trust the actor's instincts, since after all, it's the actors playing the character.
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American Journalist
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Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently.
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American Athlete
I've got a great support system, starting with my wife and family, to my agent, my instructor, and my mental coach.
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German Director
In my other work as a self-defense instructor, I have taught the importance of listening to one's gut instincts.
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Karan Patel
Indian Actor
My fitness instructor helped me with strength training, muscle building, and toning.
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R. Lee Ermey
American Soldier
The bad news motivated the drill instructors that much more.
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Jocko Willink
American
Discipline starts every day when the first alarm clock goes off in the morning. I say 'first alarm clock' because I have three, as I was taught by one of the most feared and respected instructors in SEAL training: one electric, one battery powered, one windup.
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Radhika Madan
Indian Actress
When I was in eighth standard, I have been dancing since then. I love to dance. Dance has been my life all this while. Then I became a dance instructor. I have learnt jazz, hip-hop, ballet and many other forms.
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Leopold Von Ranke
German Historian
You have reckoned that history ought to judge the past and to instruct the contemporary world as to the future. The present attempt does not yield to that high office. It will merely tell how it really was.
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William Devane
American Actor
David was the kind of guy who was totally supportive of the actors and instructed the writing staff to trust the actor's instincts, since after all, it's the actors playing the character.
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Jane Velez-Mitchell
American Journalist
If parents don't instruct their kids on the narrow boundaries of respectful behavior toward the opposite sex, their kids won't learn it anywhere else.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently.
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Zach Johnson
American Athlete
I've got a great support system, starting with my wife and family, to my agent, my instructor, and my mental coach.
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Lexi Alexander
German Director
In my other work as a self-defense instructor, I have taught the importance of listening to one's gut instincts.
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Karan Patel
Indian Actor
My fitness instructor helped me with strength training, muscle building, and toning.
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R. Lee Ermey
American Soldier
The bad news motivated the drill instructors that much more.
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