instruct

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˌɪnˈstɹʌkt/

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to instruct

Third person singular
instructs

Simple past
instructed

Past participle
instructed

Present participle
instructing

to instruct (third-person singular simple present instructs, present participle instructing, simple past and past participle instructed)

  1. (transitive) To teach or direct; to give instructions.
    Listen carefully when someone instructs you to assemble.

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