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Instruct vs Instructible - What's the difference?

instruct | instructible |

As adjectives the difference between instruct and instructible

is that instruct is arranged; furnished; provided while instructible is capable of being instructed; teachable.

As a verb instruct

is to teach by giving instructions.

As a noun instruct

is instruction.

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)

    instructible

    English

    Alternative forms

    * instructable

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of being instructed; teachable.
    • (Bacon)
    (Webster 1913)