Exhort vs Instruct - What's the difference?
exhort | instruct | Related terms |
To urge; to advise earnestly.
* Bible, Acts ii. 40
* J. D. Forbes
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(label) to teach by giving instructions
(label) to direct; to order (usage note : "instruct" is less forceful than "order", but weightier than "advise")
(label) arranged; furnished; provided
* Chapman
(label) instructed; taught; enlightened
Exhort is a related term of instruct.
As verbs the difference between exhort and instruct
is that exhort is to urge; to advise earnestly while instruct is (label) to teach by giving instructions.As a noun instruct is
(label) instruction.As an adjective instruct is
(label) arranged; furnished; provided.exhort
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Verb
(en verb)- With many other words did he testify and exhort .
- Let me exhort you to take care of yourself.
- Asked if he had any message for the living he exhorted all who were still at the wrong side of Maya to acknowledge the true path for it was reported in devanic circles that Mars and Jupiter were out for mischief on the eastern angle where the ram has power.
- Perhaps because he was determined to make up for having walked out on them, perhaps because Harry’s descent into listlessness galvanized his dormant leadership qualities, Ron was the one now encouraging and exhorting the other two into action.
Synonyms
* See also * imploreDerived terms
* exhortation * exhortativeinstruct
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(en verb)Synonyms
* guideAdjective
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