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Asked vs Instructed - What's the difference?

asked | instructed |

As verbs the difference between asked and instructed

is that asked is past tense of ask while instructed is past tense of instruct.

asked

English

Verb

(head)
  • (ask)

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    instructed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (instruct)

    • instruct

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (label) to teach by giving instructions
  • (label) to direct; to order (usage note : "instruct" is less forceful than "order", but weightier than "advise")

    • Synonyms

    * guide

    Related terms

    * instruction * instructor

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) instruction

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (label) arranged; furnished; provided
  • * Chapman
  • (label) instructed; taught; enlightened
    • (Milton)