instruct

Meanings

• verb

  to teach or direct someone to do something, especially by showing them how

  - "He instructed the students on how to solve the math problem."
  - "The coach instructed the team on proper technique for the race."

• noun

  a set of instructions or rules

  - "Follow these instructions carefully to assemble the furniture."
  - "The instructor provided clear instructions for the lab experiment."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˌɪnˈstɹʌkt/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

command , direct , order , educate , guide

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with instruct
conquest , disperse , inquest , persevere

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Variants

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instruct , instructed , instructing , instructs

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Etymology

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from the Latin word 'instruere', meaning 'to prepare, equip, or furnish'

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Trivia

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1. The word 'instruct' is related to the word 'structure'. Both words come from the Latin word 'instruere', meaning 'to prepare, equip, or furnish'.

2. In ancient Rome, a 'magister ludi' was a person who instructed and oversaw the games and competitions held during festivals.

3. The term 'instructed' was used in medieval Europe to describe a person who had received a formal education and was qualified to teach or practice a particular profession.

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Related Concepts

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1. educate: The process of teaching, training, and developing the knowledge, skills, and character of a person or group.

2. guide: To direct or show someone the way to do something.

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Culture

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The term 'instruct' has been used extensively in various forms of art and literature. In music, the term 'instruction' is used to describe the part of a musical score that provides details about performance practices, such as dynamics, articulations, and tempos. In literature, 'instruct' is often used to describe the process of teaching or imparting knowledge. For example, in Shakespeare's 'As You Like It', the character Jaques says, 'I have of late, but wherefore I know not, lost all my mirth, forgone all custom of exercises; and indeed it goes so heavily with my disposition that this goodly frame, the earth, seems to me a sterile promontory; this most excellent canopy, the air, look you, this brave o'erhanging firmament, this majestical roof fretted with golden fire, why, it seems to me nothing but a foul and pestilent congregation of vapours.', indicating a sense of loss of instruction or guidance.

How to Memorize "instruct"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'instruct' being formed by the letters i, n, s, t, r, u, c, and t. Imagine the letters coming together to form the word.
   - Visualize the meaning of the word, such as teaching or directing someone.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'instruct' with the image of a teacher in front of a classroom.
   - Associate the word with the idea of giving or receiving directions.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym I N S T R U C T to remember the meaning: 'I' for instruct, 'N' for nurse, 'S' for shepherd, 'T' for teacher, 'R' for referee, 'U' for umpire, 'C' for conductor, and 'T' for trainer.

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