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The coach will instruct the team before practice.
What does Instruct mean?
Instruct means to teach or give directions.
Dictionary definition
to teach, explain, or tell someone how to do something.
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The directions instruct readers to underline the main idea.
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A clear guide can instruct students without making the task confusing.
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MeaningInstruct means to teach or give directions.
ExampleExample: The coach will instruct the team before practice.
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- in · strukt
- Strongest beat
- strukt
- Ending
- strukt
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on strukt.
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Instruct word family
Base word
instruct
noun
instruction
A direction or teaching.
verb
instructed
Taught or directed in the past.
noun
instructor
A person who teaches.
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