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instruct

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/ɪnˈstrʌkt/ · in-struct

To teach someone a specific skill or knowledge.

Meanings

verbformal

To teach someone a specific skill or knowledge.

کسی کو خاص مہارت یا علم سکھانے کے لیے ہدایت دینا۔

ہدایت دینا

hidayat dena

Formal: ہدایات دینا

Synonyms

teacheducateguideسکھاناتعلیم دیناراستہ دکھانا

Antonyms

misleadconfuseignoreگمراہ کرنابھیجنانظر انداز کرنا

Common Collocations

  • instruct students
  • instruct employees
  • instruct on procedures

Example Sentences

The teacher will instruct the students on how to complete the project.

استاد طلباء کو منصوبہ مکمل کرنے کا طریقہ ہدایت دے گا۔

Ustad talba ko mansooba mukammal karne ka tareeqa hidayat de ga.

He was instructed to follow the guidelines strictly.

انہیں ہدایت دی گئی کہ اصولوں پر سختی سے عمل کریں۔

Unhein hidayat di gayi keh usoolon par sakhti se amal karein.

The company will instruct its staff on the new software.

کمپنی اپنے عملے کو نئے سافٹ ویئر کے بارے میں ہدایت دے گی۔

Company apne amalay ko naye software ke bare mein hidayat de gi.

Easily Confused With

instructive:While 'instruct' means to provide guidance, 'instructive' refers to something that provides knowledge or information.

Word Family

instruction
nounہدایت
instructor
nounمدرس
instructional
adjectiveتعلیماتی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of instructor → they instruct students.

Imagine a teacher writing instructions on a whiteboard.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

علم کی راہ پر چلو، سب سے بڑی ہدایت یہی ہے۔

Ilm ki rah par chalo, sab se badi hidayat yehi hai.

Follow the path of knowledge, this is the greatest instruction.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

آگے بڑھنے کے لیے ہدایت ضروری ہے

Aage barhne ke liye hidayat zaroori hai

Guidance is essential to progress.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "instruere" — to build, arrange

First known use: 15th century

The word evolved through Middle English from the Latin 'instruere', meaning 'to build or arrange'.