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Instruct vs Erudiate - What's the difference?

instruct | erudiate |

As verbs the difference between instruct and erudiate

is that instruct is (label) to teach by giving instructions while erudiate is (obsolete) to instruct; to educate; to teach.

As a noun instruct

is (label) instruction.

As an adjective instruct

is (label) arranged; furnished; provided.

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)

    erudiate

    English

    Verb

    (erudiat)
  • (obsolete) To instruct; to educate; to teach.
  • * Fanshawe
    • The skillful goddess there erudiates these / In all she did.
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