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Instruct vs Perform - What's the difference?

instruct | perform |

As verbs the difference between instruct and perform

is that instruct is (label) to teach by giving instructions while perform is to do something; to execute.

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)

    perform

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To do something; to execute.
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  • To do something in front of an audience, often in order to entertain it.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Perform a part thou hast not done before.

    Derived terms

    * performance * performant * performative * performator * performer

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