Instruct and Indicate

Instruct

Instruct verb - To cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field.

Indicate and instruct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Indicate" instead a verb "Instruct".

Nearby Words: instruction, instructor, instructive, instructing

Indicate

Indicate verb - To serve as a sign or symptom of.

Instruct and indicate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instruct" instead a verb "Indicate".

Common collocations

person instruct person indicate person
people instruct people indicate people
someone instruct someone indicate someone
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