instruct

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɪnˈstɹakt/ UK /ɪnˈstɹʌkt/ See IPA manual

Freq #14656

Meanings

1

verb
To officially tell someone what they should do.

The doctor instructed her to rest for a week.
2

verb
To teach someone a skill or subject.

He instructs new drivers at the local school.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to officially tell someone... direct order

2 verb · to teach someone a skill or... teach educate guide

Word family

Forms instructedinstructinginstructsuninstructed

Derived forms instructabilityinstructeeinstructerinstructologyinstructorymisinstructpreinstructuninstructing

Related forms instructableinstructibleinstruction instructive instructor instructressoverinstructreinstructunderinstructuninstructed

Etymology

From Latin īnstrūctus, perfect passive participle of īnstruō (“I instruct; I arrange, furnish, or provide”).

*strew- Proto-Indo-European

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# instruct

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ɪnˈstɹakt/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈstɹʌkt/
**Frequency rank:** 14656

## Meanings
1. To officially tell someone what they should do.
2. To teach someone a skill or subject.

## Examples
- The doctor instructed her to rest for a week.
- He instructs new drivers at the local school.

## Derived Forms
- instructability
- instructee
- instructer
- instructology
- instructory
- misinstruct
- preinstruct
- uninstructing

## Related Forms
- instructable
- instructible
- instruction
- instructive
- instructor
- instructress
- overinstruct
- reinstruct
- underinstruct
- uninstructed

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *strew-

## Etymology
From Latin īnstrūctus, perfect passive participle of īnstruō (“I instruct; I arrange, furnish, or provide”).

## AI Etymology
Instruct comes from Latin īnstrūctus, perfect passive participle of īnstruō (“I instruct; I arrange, furnish, or provide”). The historical line also includes *strew-.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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