Word

instruct, v.
(instructed, instructing, instructs)
freq. cnt. 18

give instructions or directions for some task
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9

instruct

sample sentences

"She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

semantic pointers

hypernym

tell, order, say, enjoin

hyponym

impart skills or knowledge to
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 97 freq. cnt.: 86 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 2

instruct learn teach

sample sentences

"I taught them French"
"He instructed me in building a boat"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
The parents %s a French poem to the children
The parents %s the children a French poem

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

teachable teaching teacher teacher

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

instructive instruction instructor

semantic pointers

hyponym

train, develop, educate, prepare indoctrinate drill catechize, catechise reinforce, reward spoonfeed induct mentor tutor unteach unteach ground lecture, talk coach, train edify, enlighten condition

cause

learn, larn, acquire

hypernym

make aware of
<verb.communication>

apprise apprize instruct

sample sentences

"Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

semantic pointers

hyponym

hypernym