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instruct

/ˌɪnˈstɹʌkt/

noun

Meaning

  • Instruction.

verb

Meaning

  • To teach by giving instructions.

    "Listen carefully when someone instructs you how to assemble the furniture."

  • To tell (someone) what they must or should do.

    "The doctor instructed me to keep my arm immobilised and begin physiotherapy."

Synonyms

command,
direct,
order,
educate,
guide

adjective

Meaning

  • Arranged; furnished; provided.

  • Instructed; taught; enlightened.