instruct

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UK /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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