instructed (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈstrʌktɪd/
Definition
Told or ordered someone to do something, especially officially or formally.
Examples
The pilot was instructed to change course due to the storm.
She instructed her lawyer to file a lawsuit.
He instructed the children on how to play the game.
How to Use instructed
- instruct someone to do something (prepositional phrase)
- To give someone a command or order to perform a specific action. — "The judge instructed the jury to consider all the evidence."
- instruct someone in something (prepositional phrase)
- To teach or train someone about a particular subject or skill. — "He instructed the interns in the company's software."
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