Main entry: instruct
Definition: give instructions or directions for some task
Usage: She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation
Main entry: teach, learn, instruct
Definition: impart skills or knowledge to
Usage: I taught them French; He instructed me in building a boat
Main entry: apprise, apprize, instruct
Definition: make aware of
Usage: Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?