| Main Entry: | instruction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | education |
Synonyms: |
apprenticeship, chalk talk, coaching, direction, discipline, drilling, edification, enlightenment, grounding, guidance, information, lesson, preparation, schooling, teaching, training, tuition, tutelage |
| Main Entry: | instruction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | demand, command |
Synonyms: |
advice, briefing, direction, directive, information, injunction, mandate, order, plan, ruling |
Antonyms: |
question |
| Main Entry: | advice |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | recommendation |
Synonyms: |
admonition, advisement, advocacy, aid, bum steer, caution, charge, consultation, counsel, directions, dissuasion, encouragement, exhortation, forewarning, guidance, help, information, injunction, input, instruction, judgment, lesson, news, opinion, persuasion, prescription, proposal, proposition, recommendation, steer, suggestion, teaching, telltale, tidings, tip, tip-off, two cents' worth, view, warning, word, word to the wise |
| Notes: | advise (verb) means 'to offer advice to or counsel'; advice (noun) is an opinion about what could or should be done about a situation or problem |
Antonyms: |
betrayal, deceit, deception, falsehood, lie, misinformation, misrepresentation |
| Main Entry: | behest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | order; personal decree |
Synonyms: |
bidding, charge, command, commandment, demand, dictate, direction, expressed desire, injunction, instruction, mandate, order, precept, prompting, request, solicitation, wish, word |
| Main Entry: | bidding |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | command |
Synonyms: |
behest, call, charge, demand, dictate, direction, injunction, instruction, invitation, mandate, order, request, summons, word |
Antonyms: |
answer |
| Main Entry: | briefing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | preparation by informing of facts |
Synonyms: |
background meeting, conference, directions, discussion, guidance, information, initiation, instruction, meeting, preamble, priming, rundown, update |
| Main Entry: | charge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | command |
Synonyms: |
behest, bidding, dictate, direction, exhortation, injunction, instruction, mandate, order, precept, word |
| Main Entry: | commission |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | task, duty |
Synonyms: |
agency, appointment, authority, brevet, certificate, charge, consignment, delegation, deputation, diploma, embassy, employment, errand, function, instruction, legation, mandate, mission, obligation, office, permit, power of attorney, proxy, trust, warrant, work |
| Main Entry: | counsel |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | guidance |
Synonyms: |
admonition, advice, advisement, caution, consideration, consultation, deliberation, direction, forethought, information, instruction, kibitz, recommendation, steer, suggestion, tip, tip-off, two cents' worth, warning, word to the wise |
| Main Entry: | decree |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mandate, legal order |
Synonyms: |
act, announcement, behest, bidding, charge, charging, command, commandment, declaration, decretum, dictum, direction, directive, edict, enactment, injunction, instruction, judgment, law, order, ordinance, precept, prescript, proclamation, promulgation, pronouncement, rap, regulation, rule, ruling, say, statute, the riot act, the word, ukase |