Instruct and Specify

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Instruct

Instruct verb - To cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field.
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Specify and instruct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Specify" instead a verb "Instruct".
Nearby Words: instruction, instructor, instructive, instructing

Specify

Specify verb - To give the rules about (something) clearly and exactly.
Usage example: the document specifies precisely how you may use the information it contains
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Instruct and specify are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instruct" instead a verb "Specify".
Nearby Words: specific, specification, specified, specifying, specifier

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people instruct people specify people
team instruct team specify team
characters instruct characters specify characters
player instruct player specify player
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