26984 words

instructed

5 definitions • 2 examples
1
past simple and past participle of
2
to order or tell someone to do something, especially in a formal way:

Examples:

be instructed to The police have been instructed to patrol the building and surrounding area.
3
to employ a lawyer to represent you in court
4
When a judge instructs a jury, he or she tells it what the law means and how to use it.
5
to teach someone how to do something:

Examples:

instruct someone in something He works in a sports centre instructing people in the use of the gym equipment.

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