Meaning

3 senses
  1. (transitive)To apply measuring devices.

    an instrumented test article

  2. (transitive)To devise, conceive, cook up, plan.

  3. To perform upon an instrument; to prepare for an instrument.

    a sonata instrumented for orchestra

More definitions
  • address a legal document to
  • write an instrumental score for
  • equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling

Examples

248 sentences
  1. Do you play a musical instrument?

    Чи ви граєте на якомусь музичному інструменті? — leyla

    ruВы играете на каком-нибудь музыкальном инструменте? — leyla

    deSpielst du ein Musikinstrument? — MUIRIEL

  2. Do you play any musical instrument?

    Ти граєш на якомусь музичному інструменті? — deniko

    ruВы играете на каком-нибудь музыкальном инструменте? — leyla

  3. You should learn to play an instrument.

    Тобі слід навчитися грати на якомусь музичному інструменті. — deniko

    ruТебе надо научиться играть на каком-нибудь музыкальном инструменте. — marafon

    deDu solltest ein Musikinstrument lernen. — brauchinet

  4. How many instruments do you know how to play?

    На скількох інструментах ти вмієш грати? — deniko

    ruНа скольких инструментах Вы умеете играть? — marafon

    deWie viele Instrumente kannst du spielen? — raggione

  5. Tom plays several instruments.

    Том грає на кількох інструментах. — deniko

Origin

From Middle English instrument, from Old French instrument, from Latin īnstrūmentum (“an i

From Middle English instrument, from Old French instrument, from Latin īnstrūmentum (“an implement, tool”),

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Forms

instruments, instrumenting, instrumented, instrumented
Base forminstrument · to instrument
3rd person singularinstruments
Present participleinstrumenting
Past simpleinstrumented
Past participleinstrumented

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyinstrument
he, she, itinstruments

Past simpleLesson

all personsinstrumented

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave instrumented
he, she, ithas instrumented

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill instrument

Synonyms

5 synonyms
to apply measuring devices:measureB1superviseB2
to perform on an instrument:playA1
to prepare for an instrument:arrangeB1
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words

Collocations

3 patterns
  • musical instrument
  • a musical instrument
  • an an instrument

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
instrument — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto