instruct

/ɪnstɹˈʌkt/

/ˌɪnˈstɹəkt/

[verb]

to instruct

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

impart skills or knowledge to

synonyms : learn

teach

to tell someone to do something, particularly in an official manner

make aware of

synonyms : apprise

apprize

Examples

1. The students were instructed to collect leaves for their biology project.

2. The chef instructed us to finely chop the mirepoix vegetables before adding them to the sauce.

3. The employee received their marching orders from the supervisor and was instructed to start a new project.

4. The editor-in-chief instructed her reporters to uphold journalistic ethics and avoid using language that could be seen as defamatory or discriminatory, reminding them of the proverb a goose quill is more dangerous than a lion's claw.