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Synonyms & Antonyms of instructed
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in trained, informed
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for instructed
- academic
- (also academical),
- bookish,
- didactic,
- didactical,
- inkhorn,
- pedantic,
- professorial
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instructed
verb
past tense of instruct
Synonyms & Antonyms of instructed (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
- spent his military career instructing young pilots
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2
to give information to
- instructed everyone in the use of the new telephone system
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3
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
- the proctors instructed everyone to put their pencils down and hand in their tests
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“Instructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructed. Accessed 19 Jan. 2022.
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