instruct
C1Academic AWL-6UK /ɪnˈstrʌkt/US /ɪnˈstrʌkt/
Meaning
verb
to tell somebody to do something, especially in a formal or official way
“instruct somebody to do something, The letter instructed him to report to headquarters immediately.”
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“without being explicitly instructed.”
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