instruct

English

Etymology

From Latin īnstrūctus, perfect passive participle of īnstruō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌɪnˈstɹʌkt/
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Verb

instruct (third-person singular simple present instructs, present participle instructing, simple past and past participle instructed)

(transitive) to teach by giving instructions

Listen carefully when someone instructs you how to assemble the furniture.
(transitive) to direct; to order (usage note: "instruct" is less forceful than "order", but weightier than "advise")

The doctor instructed me to keep my arm immobilised and begin physiotherapy.

Synonyms

guide

Related terms

Translations

teach, give instruction

Chinese:
Mandarin: 教 (zh) (jiāo) (teach), 教育 (zh) (jiàoyù) (educate), 指示 (zh) (zhǐshì) (point out)
Cornish: adhyski
Danish: instruere, lære (da)
Dutch: instrueren (nl)
French: instruire (fr), enseigner (fr), apprendre (fr)

German: instruieren (de), briefen (de)
Latin: addoceo, doceo (la)
Maore Comorian: usomedza
Ngazidja Comorian: ufundisha
Spanish: instruir (es)

order, direct

Chinese:
Mandarin: 指令 (zh) (zhǐlìng) (order)

Danish: anvise
German: anweisen (de)

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Danish: instruere, undervise (da)
Finnish: neuvoa (fi)
Irish: deachtaigh
Japanese: 教える (ja) (おしえる, oshieru), 指示する (ja) (しじする, shiji suru)
Latin: instruo (la)

Norwegian: instruere, undervise (no)
Romanian: instrui (ro)
Russian: инструкти́ровать (ru) impf (instruktírovatʹ), проинструкти́ровать (ru) pf (proinstruktírovatʹ), учи́ть (ru) impf (učítʹ), обуча́ть (ru) impf (obučátʹ), обучи́ть (ru) pf (obučítʹ), научи́ть (ru) pf (naučítʹ)
Swedish: instruera (sv)

Noun

instruct (plural instructs)

(obsolete) instruction

Adjective

instruct (not comparable)

(obsolete) arranged; furnished; provided
- Chapman
  
  He had neither ship instruct with oars, nor men.
(obsolete) instructed; taught; enlightened
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Anagrams

unstrict

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