INSTRUCT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INSTRUCT?

Need another word that means the same as “instruct”? Find 44 synonyms and 30 related words for “instruct” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Instruct” are: learn, teach, apprise, apprize, order, command, direct, tell, enjoin, give the order to, give orders to, give the command to, require, call on, mandate, charge, school, give lessons to, coach, train, ground, enlighten, illuminate, inform, verse, edify, educate, upskill, tutor, guide, prepare, prime, din something into, employ, authorize to act for one, brief, give information to, let someone know, notify, advise, announce to, impart to, relate to, communicate to

Instruct as a Verb

Definitions of "Instruct" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “instruct” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Make aware of.
• Tell or order someone to do something, especially in a formal or official way.
• Teach (someone) a subject or skill.
• (of a solicitor) give directions or information to (a barrister) regarding a court case.
• Give instructions or directions for some task.
• (of a client) employ or authorize (a solicitor or barrister) to act on one's behalf.
• Impart skills or knowledge to.
• Give information to (someone.

Synonyms of "Instruct" as a verb (44 Words)

advise	Recommend. I advised him to go home.
announce to	Give the names of.
apprise	Gain in value. I thought it right to apprise Chris of what had happened.
apprize	Put a price on; appraise. The sheriff was to apprize the value of the lands.
authorize to act for one	Grant authorization or clearance for.
brief	Instruct a barrister by brief. She briefed him on last week s decisions.
call on	Demand payment of (a loan.
charge	Energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge. I need to charge my car battery.
coach	Teach and supervise someone act as a trainer or coach to as in sports. She is coaching the crew.
command	Be in command of. They command a majority in Parliament.
communicate to	Join or connect.
din something into	Instill (into a person) by constant repetition.
direct	Give directions to point somebody into a certain direction. The judge directed him to perform community service.
edify	Instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually. Rachel had edified their childhood with frequent readings from Belloc.
educate	Give an education to. We must educate our youngsters better.
employ	Put into service make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose. The methods they have employed to collect the data.
enjoin	Instruct or urge (someone) to do something. The code enjoined members to trade fairly.
enlighten	Give (someone) greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation. The sun enlightened some such clouds near him.
give information to	Dedicate.
give lessons to	Proffer (a body part.
give orders to	Be flexible under stress of physical force.
give the command to	Occur.
give the order to	Place into the hands or custody of.
ground	Place something on the ground or touch the ground with something. The study of history must be grounded in a thorough knowledge of the past.
guide	Use as a guide. They had the lights to guide on.
illuminate	Decorate (a page or letter in a manuscript) by hand with gold, silver, or coloured designs. Placing the events of the 1930s in a broader historical context helps to illuminate their significance.
impart to	Bestow a quality on.
inform	Give incriminating information about someone to the police or other authority. She had informed on her own parents for years.
learn	Find out learn or determine with certainty usually by making an inquiry or other effort. She learned dancing from her sister.
let someone know	Actively cause something to happen.
mandate	Assign under a mandate. Mandated territories.
notify	Inform (somebody) of something. You will be notified of our decision as soon as possible.
order	Place in a certain order. Stop frowning he ordered.
prepare	Prepare for eating by applying heat. Schools should prepare children for life.
prime	Insert a primer into a gun mine or charge preparatory to detonation or firing. Prime a car engine.
relate to	Make a logical or causal connection.
require	Require as useful just or proper. Please indicate how many tickets you require.
school	Send to school educate. He schooled her in horsemanship.
teach	Work as a teacher. She teaches me French.
tell	Narrate or give a detailed account of. I couldn t tell if he believed me.
train	Create by training and teaching. They trained crimson ramblers over their houses.
tutor	Work as a tutor. She tutored me in Spanish.
upskill	Teach (an employee) additional skills. They will provide grants of up to 75 for staff who decide to upskill.
verse	Speak in or compose verse versify. He began to verse extemporaneously in her ear.

Usage Examples of "Instruct" as a verb

• ‘Look at me,’ he instructed.
• She is skilled in interviewing clients and instructing counsel.
• He instructed them in the use of firearms.
• I instructed that she should be given hot, sweet tea.
• She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation.
• He instructed me in building a boat.
• Instructing electors how to record their votes.
• The bank was instructed that the money from the deposit account was now held by the company.
• He must indicate which of the firms he wishes to instruct.
• She instructed him to wait.

Associations of "Instruct" (30 Words)

admonition	A firm warning or reprimand. A letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality.
admonitory	Giving or conveying a warning or reprimand. The sergeant lifted an admonitory finger.
advise	Inform (somebody) of something. I advised him that the rent was due.
advisor	An expert who gives advice. The United States sent military advisors to Guatemala.
apprise	Increase the value of. I thought it right to apprise Chris of what had happened.
consult	An act of consulting a professional a consultation. If you consult a solicitor making a will is a simple procedure.
counsel	Recommend (a course of action. The teacher counsels troubled students.
educate	Provide or pay for instruction for (one’s child), especially at a school. The need to educate people to conserve water.
education	The United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education including federal aid to educational institutions and students created 1979. A girl s education was less important than a boy s.
educational	Relating to the provision of education. Educational institutions.
educator	Someone who educates young people. The perspective of a professional educator.
expostulate	Express strong disapproval or disagreement. He found Fox expostulating with a young man.
guidance	The act of setting and holding a course. He looked to his father for inspiration and guidance.
hortative	Giving strong encouragement.
hortatory	Tending or aiming to exhort. A series of hortatory epistles.
instruction	A direction or order. Instruction in the Roman Catholic faith.
instructor	A person who teaches something. A driving instructor.
lecture	Deliver an educational lecture or lectures. Did you ever lecture at Harvard.
lesson	A unit of instruction. Let that be a lesson to you.
matriculate	A person who has matriculated. They had recently matriculated as undergraduates at Jesus College.
mentor	Advise or train (someone, especially a younger colleague. He was her friend and mentor until his death.
pedagogics	The principles and methods of instruction.
pedagogy	The method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept. Pedagogy is recognized as an important profession.
reading	The action or skill of reading. A man of wide reading.
schooling	The training of an animal (especially the training of a horse for dressage. His parents paid for his schooling.
teach	Work as a teacher. She teaches me French.
teacher	A person whose occupation is teaching. Books were his teachers.
tell	Mark as different. I couldn t tell if he believed me.
tuition	Teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately. Tuition and room and board were more than 25 000.
university	The body of faculty and students at a university. His daughter is at university.