Ask and Instruct

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Ask

Ask verb - To put a question or questions to.
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Instruct is an antonym for ask.
Nearby Words: asked, asking

Instruct

Instruct verb - To cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field.
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Ask is an antonym for instruct in topics: order, inform.
Nearby Words: instruction, instructor, instructive, instructing
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Common collocations

person ask person instruct person
girl ask girl instruct girl
man ask man instruct man
woman ask woman instruct woman
Other words: people, boy, group, someone, parents, audience, characters, doctor, player, everyone, times, kids, players.

Both words in one sentence

  • Cut Himself Shaving Gardan: Roland, remind me never to ask you to instruct my men in swordplay — we couldn't withstand the casualty rate.
    Source: Cut Himself Shaving
  • Mathematician's Answer They'll ask the class to instruct them to perform some mundane task, such as making a PB&J sandwich, and interpret the instructions as literally (and incorrectly) as possible.
    Source: Mathematician's Answer
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