instruct Pronunciation: /ɪnˈstrʌkt/Translate instruct | into German | into Italian | into Spanish French translation of instructvtr 1to instruct sb to do = donner l'ordre à qn de faire to be instructed to do = recevoir l'ordre de faire 2 (teach) instruire to instruct sb in = enseigner [qch] à qn [subject]instruct in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of instruct in the British & World English dictionary Definition of instruct in the US English dictionary