Word Meanings - PREINSTRUCT - Book Publishers vocabulary database

To instruct previously or beforehand. Dr. H. More.

INSTRUCTRESS
A woman who instructs; a preceptress; a governess. Johnson.
BEFOREHAND
1. In a state of anticipation ore preoccupation; in advance; -- often followed by with. Agricola . . . resolves to be beforehand with the danger. Milton. The last cited author has been beforehand with me. Addison. 2. By way of preparation,
PREVIOUSLY
Beforehand; antecedently; as, a plan previously formed.
INSTRUCTION
1. The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with knowledge; information. 2. That which instructs, or with which one is instructed; the intelligence or information imparted; as: Precept; information; teachings. Direction; order; command.
INSTRUCTER
See INSTRUCTOR
INSTRUCTIVE
Conveying knowledge; serving to instruct or inform; as, experience furnishes very instructive lessons. Addison. In various talk the instructive hours they past. Pope. -- In*struct"ive*ly, adv. -- In*struct"ive*ness, n. The pregnant instructiveness
INSTRUCTIBLE
Capable of being instructed; teachable; docible. Bacon.
INSTRUCTOR
One who instructs; one who imparts knowledge to another; a teacher.
INSTRUCT
1. Arranged; furnished; provided. "He had neither ship instruct with oars, nor men." Chapman. 2. Instructed; taught; enlightened. Milton.
INSTRUCTIONAL
Pertaining to, or promoting, instruction; educational.
PREINSTRUCT
To instruct previously or beforehand. Dr. H. More.
MISINSTRUCT
To instruct amiss.
MISINSTRUCTION
Wrong or improper instruction.
REINSTRUCT
To instruct anew.