No. 10,426 in Russian
велел
"Велел" means "ordered" or "commanded."
In a sentence
Отец велел сыну прийти домой к ужину.
The father commanded his son to come home for dinner.
In this context, 'велел' is used to indicate that the father gave an authoritative instruction to his son.
Учитель велел ученикам выучить стихотворение к следующему уроку.
The teacher ordered the students to learn a poem for the next lesson.
Here, 'велел' communicates that the teacher issued a directive to the students, emphasizing the expectation to comply.
Она велела служанке принести чай в гостиную.
She instructed the servant to bring tea to the living room.
In this instance, 'велел' is adapted to suit a formal and somewhat commanding instruction provided by someone of higher authority.
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