definition of
instruct

[1] #1 instruct v. [teach, learn] impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat". wn

[2] #2 instruct v. give instructions or directions for some task; "She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation". wn

[3] #3 instruct v. [apprise, apprize] make aware of; "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?". wn