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present participle of instruct
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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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- advising,
- counseling
- (or counselling),
- warning
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