Instruct: meaning, definitions and examples
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instruct
[ ษชnหstrสkt ]
to give an order or command
To instruct means to give information, orders, or commands to someone in order to tell them what they must do. It is a formal way of telling someone to do something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The teacher instructed the students to complete the assignment by Friday.
- The boss instructed the employees to attend the meeting at 9 am.
a statement giving information about how to do something
As a noun, an instruct is a statement that explains how to do something, often in a formal or official way. It can be a set of directions or guidelines.
Synonyms
directions, guidelines, manual
Examples of usage
- The manual provided detailed instructions on how to assemble the furniture.
- Follow the instructions carefully to avoid any mistakes.
Translations
Translations of the word "instruct" in other languages:
๐ต๐น instruir
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคฟเคฐเฅเคฆเฅเคถ เคฆเฅเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช anweisen
๐ฎ๐ฉ menginstruksikan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฝััััะบััะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ instruowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆ็คบใใ (shiji suru)
๐ซ๐ท instruire
๐ช๐ธ instruir
๐น๐ท talimat vermek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ง์ํ๋ค (jishihada)
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุฌู (yuwajih)
๐จ๐ฟ instruovat
๐ธ๐ฐ inลกtruovaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆ็คบ (zhวshรฌ)
๐ธ๐ฎ instruirati
๐ฎ๐ธ leiรฐbeina
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฝาฑัาะฐั ะฑะตัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแชแแแแแแ แแแ (gatsnobieba)
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษlimat vermษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ instruir
Etymology
The word 'instruct' originated from the Latin word 'instructus', which means 'prepared' or 'equipped'. It entered the English language in the late 15th century, initially used in the sense of 'teach or educate'. Over time, its meaning evolved to include giving orders or providing information on how to do something.
See also: instructed, instructing, instruction, instructional, instructive, instructor, instructors.