INSTRUCT

(ORDER) [verb] [T] - to order or tell (someone) to do something, esp. in a formal wayThe police have been instructed to patrol the building and surrounding area. [+ object + to infinitive]I've been instructed to take down the name of everyone present. [+ object + to infinitive](UK and ANZ) To instruct a lawyer is to employ them to represent you in court.When judges instruct a jury, they tell it what the law means and how to use it.