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Instruct vs Foreteach - What's the difference?

instruct | foreteach |

As verbs the difference between instruct and foreteach

is that instruct is (label) to teach by giving instructions while foreteach is to teach or instruct beforehand.

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

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) instruction
  • Adjective

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

    foreteach

    English

    Verb

  • To teach or instruct beforehand.
  • *1887 , Sophocles, Tragedies: in English prose: The Oxford translation :
  • But 'tis impossible to foreteach the senseless opinions on this.