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instruct
verb
to
teach
someone
how
to
do
something
or
how
something
works
•
The
coach
instructed
the
players
on
how
to
warm
up
properly
.
The
coach
instructed
the
players
on
how
to
warm
up
properly
.
•
During
the
workshop
,
the
artist
instructed
the
children
in
watercolor
techniques
.
During
the
workshop
,
the
artist
instructed
the
children
in
watercolor
techniques
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Latin
‘
instruere
’
meaning
‘
build
up
,
prepare
,
teach
’.
verb
to
give
someone
an
official
order
or
firm
direction
•
The
judge
instructed
the
jury
not
to
discuss
the
case
outside
the
courtroom
.
The
judge
instructed
the
jury
not
to
discuss
the
case
outside
the
courtroom
.
•
My
boss
instructed
me
to
finish
the
report
by
noon
.
My
boss
instructed
me
to
finish
the
report
by
noon
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
:
from
Latin
‘
instruere
’,
also
used
in
military
and
legal
contexts
meaning
‘
to
order
or
set
up
’.
instruction
noun
a
statement
telling
someone
what
to
do
or
how
to
do
something
•
The
teacher
gave
clear
instructions
on
how
to
solve
the
math
problem
.
The
teacher
gave
clear
instructions
on
how
to
solve
the
math
problem
.
•
Follow
the
assembly
instructions
carefully
,
or
the
bookshelf
may
fall
apart
.
Follow
the
assembly
instructions
carefully
,
or
the
bookshelf
may
fall
apart
.
noun
the
act
or
practice
of
teaching
or
providing
knowledge
•
All
new
employees
receive
safety
instruction
before
starting
work
on
the
factory
floor
.
All
new
employees
receive
safety
instruction
before
starting
work
on
the
factory
floor
.
•
Good
language
instruction
includes
plenty
of
speaking
practice
.
Good
language
instruction
includes
plenty
of
speaking
practice
.
noun
a
single
operation
that
a
computer's
processor
can
perform
•
The
CPU
executes
millions
of
instructions
per
second
.
The
CPU
executes
millions
of
instructions
per
second
.
•
A
loop
repeats
the
same
instruction
until
the
condition
is
false
.
A
loop
repeats
the
same
instruction
until
the
condition
is
false
.
instructor
noun
a
person
whose
job
is
to
teach
a
particular
subject
or
skill
,
especially
in
a
college
,
sports
center
,
or
training
program
•
After
a
few
lessons
,
the
driving
instructor
said
I
was
ready
for
the
test
.
After
a
few
lessons
,
the
driving
instructor
said
I
was
ready
for
the
test
.
•
The
yoga
instructor
guided
the
class
through
a
series
of
relaxing
poses
.
The
yoga
instructor
guided
the
class
through
a
series
of
relaxing
poses
.
early
15th
century
,
from
Latin
‘
instructor
’
meaning
‘
teacher
’,
from
‘
instruere
’ ‘
to
prepare
,
equip
,
teach
’.
instructional
adjective
intended
to
teach
people
how
to
do
or
understand
something
•
The
science
teacher
played
an
instructional
video
to
show
how
volcanoes
erupt
.
The
science
teacher
played
an
instructional
video
to
show
how
volcanoes
erupt
.
•
Good
instructional
design
keeps
students
engaged
from
start
to
finish
.
Good
instructional
design
keeps
students
engaged
from
start
to
finish
.
Formed
from
the
noun
“
instruction
”
+
suffix
“
-al
” (
relating
to
).
First
recorded
in
the
mid-19th
century
.
noun
a
video
,
book
,
or
other
resource
that
teaches
how
to
do
something
•
She
bought
an
instructional
on
sourdough
baking
to
improve
her
bread
.
She
bought
an
instructional
on
sourdough
baking
to
improve
her
bread
.
•
Before
fixing
the
bike
,
he
watched
an
online
instructional
to
see
each
step
clearly
.
Before
fixing
the
bike
,
he
watched
an
online
instructional
to
see
each
step
clearly
.
Derived
from
the
adjective
use
,
with
the
noun
sense
emerging
in
late
20th-century
media
culture
as
viewers
referred
to
teaching
videos
simply
as
“
instructionals
.”
