Assert and Instruct

verb

• State categorically.
  • synonyms: asseverate, maintain
• To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true.
  • usage: "Before God I swear I am innocent"
  • synonyms: affirm, verify, avow, aver, swan, swear
• Insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized.
  • usage: "Women should assert themselves more"
  • synonyms: put forward
• Assert to be true.
  • usage: "The letter asserts a free society"
  • synonyms: insist

• (v.t.) To maintain; to defend.
• (v.t.) To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures; to vindicate a claim or title to; as, to assert our rights and liberties.
• (v.t.) To affirm; to declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively; to aver; to asseverate.

verb

• Impart skills or knowledge to.
  • usage: "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"
  • synonyms: teach, learn
• Give instructions or directions for some task.
  • usage: "She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation"
• Make aware of.
  • usage: "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike"
  • synonyms: apprise, apprize

• (a.) Instructed; taught; enlightened.
• (a.) Arranged; furnished; provided.
• (v.t.) To furnish with directions; to advise; to direct; to command; as, the judge instructs the jury.
• (v.t.) To put in order; to form; to prepare.
• (v.t.) To form by communication of knowledge; to inform the mind of; to impart knowledge or information to; to enlighten; to teach; to discipline.