instruct

(verb) impart skills or knowledge to. Synonyms: teach, learn. Examples: "I taught them french." "He instructed me in building a boat."

(verb) give instructions or directions for some task. Example: "She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation."

(verb) make aware of. Synonyms: apprise, apprize. Example: "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?."